Robertson v. State

BROOKS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of an aggravated assault, and fined $100. The Assistant Attorney-General moves to dismiss- the appeal because the recognizance does not comply with article 887, Code Crim. Proc; First, it does not state that appellant was convicted of a misdemeanor “in this cause,” and it is not made to appear in what cause he was convicted; second, it is more onerous than the law provides, in that it requires him to make his “personal” appearance; third, because it states “until discharged by due course of law,” instead of “not depart without leave of this court.” The…