Bryant v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Bowie. Tried below before Hon. John L. Sheppard. ' This appeal is from a conviction for murder in the first degree, the punishment being assessed at imprisonment in the penitentiary for life.
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Appeal from the District Court of Bowie. Tried below before Hon. John L. Sheppard. ' This appeal is from a conviction for murder in the first degree, the punishment being assessed at imprisonment in the penitentiary for life. The party killed was one G. T. Ellis; and, it was charged in the indictment, that he was murdered by the defendant with a gun, in the County of Bowie, on the 21st day of September, 1894. By consulting the opinion, it will be seen, that what purported to be a statement of facts is held not entitled to consideration; because, it was not shown- when the same was filed. We…
1Opinion of the Court
HURT, Presiding Judge.
The appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for life, and from this judgment he prosecutes this appeal. The record contains what purports to be a statement of facts in the case. No file mark appears on the statement of facts, and we are not informed when it was filed. It is properly approved by the judge, but whether filed in term, ten days after, or subsequent to the adjournment, we are not informed. It cannot therefore be considered for any purpose. In the absence of a statement of facts, we…
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