Legal Opinion
Chancey v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided October 18, 1905No. 3150PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from the County Court of Angelina. Tried below before Hon. W. J. Townsend. - Appeal from a conviction of unlawfully knowing and permitting a house to be kept for the purpose of prostitution, etc.; penalty, a fine of $200. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
The Assistant Attorney-General has filed a motion to dismiss the appeal, on the ground that the recognizance does not state the amount of the punishment assessed against appellant, as required by article 887, Code Criminal Procedure. An examination of the record, shows that the motion is well taken. May v. State, 40 Tex.Crim. Rep.. The appeal is accordingly dismissed.
Dismissed.
2Cited by2 opinions
- Haverbekken v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1918
- Nelson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909