Legal Opinion

Russell v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 10, 1931No. 14292PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is murder; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for three years.

It appears that appellant entered into recognizance on appeal. A copy of the recognizance has not been brought forward in the transcript. Hence we are unable to determine whether the recognizance under which appellant is enlarged meets the requirements of the statute. Where the *471appellant is enlarged, this court is without jurisdiction in the absence of a proper recognizance or appeal bond.

Appellant is granted fifteen days in which to perfect the record.

The appeal is dismissed.

Dismissed.

The…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. Werner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  2. Brooks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  3. Chance v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933
  4. Turcola v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
  5. Boyd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932

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