Legal Opinion

Wilson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 20, 1895No. 602PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of Baylor. Tried below before Hon. W. B. McGill. The appellant was convicted of incest, and his punishment assessed at five years in the penitentiary. In view of the disposition made of this case, a statement.of the evidence can not be made.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of incest. The statement of facts, or what purports to be, can not be considered, because not authenticated in any manner known to or required by law, The entire authentication to said statement of facts is as follows: “Examined, approved, and ordered filed as part of the records in this case. W. B. McGill, Judge Fiftieth District.” The attorneys did not sign it. The judge does not certify the attorneys failed to agree, and therefore he made up the purported statement of facts. He does not even certify that it is a statement of facts proved on the…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Crosslin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  2. Cruz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
  3. Morse v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898
  4. Brown v. State.Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909
  5. Wesley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1903

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