Legal Opinion

Cox v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 11, 1928No. 11801Published

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

HAWKINS, Judge.

Conviction is for assault with intent to commit robbery, punishment three years in the penitentiary.

The record before us contains neither statement of facts nor bills of exception, hence nothing is presented for review. However, we find ourselves without authority to enter any order save dismissing the appeal because of a defective recognizance which confers no jurisdiction on this court. The recognizance merely recites that appellant “stands charged” with an offense and omits a recital that he has been “convicted.” (Art. 817, C. C. P.; Sanders v. State, 201 S. W. 411; Thompson…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Wilmering v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
  2. Lynch v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
  3. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  4. Sanders v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917
  5. Bethune v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923

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