Legal Opinion

Fletcher v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 17, 1897No. 1258PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from the Criminal District Court of Dallas. Tried below before Hon. Charles F. Clint. Appeal from a conviction for assault with intent to murder; penalty, five years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. Ho statement of facts in the record.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of an assault with intent to murder, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for five years. There is no statement of facts in the record. Appellant complains that he was forced to trial before the expiration of two days after the service of a copy of the indictment on him. There is no bill of exceptions reserved to the action of the court pertaining to this matter. On the contrary, the bill of exceptions shows that the attorneys, with the consent of the appellant, waived service, and consented, on the 6th day of October, to go to…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Wray v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  3. Gilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
  4. Weatherall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954
  5. Jacks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958

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