McGee v. State

OPINION

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

James Earl McGee was convicted in Cause No. 74,317 in Criminal District Court No. One, Tarrant County, Texas, for robbery with firearms and was sentenced to a term of not less than 5 years nor more than 99 years in the Texas Department of Corrections. On May 3, 1968, he gave notice of appeal.

On January 11, 1969, and prior to the filing of the record on appeal in said cause in this court, appellant escaped from the Tarrant County Jail and custody of the Sheriff. He did not voluntarily return to the custody of the Sheriff within 10 days after his escape, but was…