Legal Opinion

Byrd v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 5, 1950No. 24732PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

The appeal is from a conviction for assault to murder with malice, in which' the jury fixed a penalty of fifteen years in the penitentiary.

The record is before us without bills of ■exception and without statement of facts. No brief has begn filed- in behalf of appellant and we are not advised of any issue iupon which a reversal is sought.

The judgment in this case contains the jury’s verdict assessing the penalty at fifteen years. It then declares that •appellant shall be confined in the penitentiary “for a term of not less than 2 nor more than 15 years.” We have consistently…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Ex Parte ByrdCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
  2. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957

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