Hannon v. State

HENDEBSOiST, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of a misdemeanor, and appeals. The Assistant Attorney-General has filed a motion to dismiss the appeal, on the ground that the recognizance fails to allege that appellant was convicted of a misdemeanor, and also fails to state the amount of the fine assessed against appellant. Ve have examined the recognizance, and it is defective in both the respects pointed out. Instead of following the form prescribed in article 887, Code of Criminal Procedure, stating appellant was convicted of a misdemeanor, it attempts to recite the particular offense for which…