Legal Opinion

Bennett v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 1, 1916No. 4185Published

Appeal from District Court, Bexar County; W. S. Anderson, Judge. E. L. Bennett was convicted of manslaughter, and appeals.

1Opinion

On Motion for Behearing.

Appellant has filed a motion for rehearing, and he earnestly insists that the paper herein filed should be construed to be a recognizance, and not an appeal bond, he alleging that he and his sureties went into open court and offered to enter into a recognizance, and that it was at the suggestion of the trial judge that it was written out and signed. He files some affidavits in support of this contention. The state has filed a reply, supporting its contention also by affidavits. None of the affidavits do we deem necessary to recite other than that of Hon. W. S.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912
  2. Knowlton and Dominguez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914

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