Legal Opinion

Gist v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 27, 1955No. 27,550PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Unlawfully selling whiskey in a dry area is the offense; the punishment, a fine of $100 and 30 days in jail.

The statement of facts in this case was not filed until 116 days after the date of notice of appeal.

Appellant insists that the filing was within the time which the trial court had permitted the statement of facts to be filed, by extension granted.

The trial court is powerless to extend the time for filing a statement of facts beyond the ninety-day period provided for *594in Art. 759a, Vernon’s C.C.P. Davila v. State, 155 Texas Cr. R. 599, 237 S.W. 2d 993.

In the absence of a…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Davila v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Anthony v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958

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