Legal Opinion

Alexander v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 13, 1978No. 58809PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

The conviction is for aggravated robbery. Punishment was assessed at eight years.

The record contains no transcript of the evidence or statement of facts. Without any evidence, this Court cannot determine if errors in the charge constitute reversible error. It has been the rule that, absent a statement of facts, objections to the charge or exception to the trial court’s refusal to give requested charges will not be considered on appeal. Creech v. State, 170 Tex.Cr.R. 563, 342 S.W.2d 757 (1961); Conwell v. State, 258 S.W.2d 86 (Tex.Cr.App. 1953), and Moore v. State, 146…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Conwell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  2. Creech v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1961
  3. Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1943

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Grady v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  2. Grady v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982

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