Hudnall v. State

BETHEA, Judge. —

The appellant was convicted for the offense of murder, and his punishment assessed at twenty-five years in the penitentiary.

The case was tried before Hon. Wm. Masterson, Judge of the Criminal District Court of Harris County, and judgment rendered on December 31, 1926. The statement of facts was approved by Judge Whit Boyd on the 7th of February, 1927.

Under Art. 2248, Rev. Civ. Stats., 1925, only the judge who tries a criminal case is authorized to approve the statement of facts except where the trial judge dies before the time for said approval or filing, in which event the…