Legal Opinion
Spann v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided April 29, 1942No. 22090Published
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
KRUEGER, Judge.
The conviction is for drunkenness in a public place. The punishment assessed is a fine of $50.00.
The prosecution originated in the justice court. After an appeal to the county court, and, upon a trial de novo, judgment was entered assessing a fine of $50.00 against appellant. Article 53, C. C. P., reads as follows:
“The Court of Criminal Appeals shall have appellate jurisdiction coextensive with the limits of the State in all criminal cases. This article shall not be so construed as to embrace any case which has been appealed from any inferior court to the county court or county…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Corley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941