Martin v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.
Appellant was convicted of burglary, his punishment being assessed at four years.
The matters set forth in the suspended sentence Act of the Legislature were properly submitted by the court to the jury. They found all these issues in favor of appellant. The court, however, declined to suspend the sentence, although the jury specifically recommended it.
On account of this error of the court this case will be remanded to the Criminal District Court of Harris County with instructions to enter suspension of sentence in accordance with the finding of the jury. This case is…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Baker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
3Cited by1 opinion
- Martin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917