Legal Opinion

Stanford v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 14, 1925No. 8978PublishedCited by 2 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

HAWKINS, Judge.

The conviction is for the transportation of intoxicating liquor with punishment of one year in the penitentiary.

The state has filed a motion to dismiss the appeal because of an insufficient recognizance. As it appears in the record it contains no recital that appellant stands convicted of any offense. It is not in conformity with Article 903 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The defect is in all respects the same as that pointed out in Westbrook v. State, 88 Texas Crim. Rep. 466, 227 S. W. 1104, which was held fatal to the appeal.

The state’s motion must be sustained, and the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Westbrook v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Dickerson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1943
  2. Dorsey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1930

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