Colf v. State

Appellant was charged with unlawfully exhibiting a moving picture in the city of Dallas without the written permission and approval of the authorized censor of commercialized amusements, contrary to the ordinances of the city of Dallas. He was tried in the corporation court, and appealed to the county court, and there tried upon an agreed statement of facts and convicted; his punishment being fixed at a fine of $50.

Article 86 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides that the appellate jurisdiction of the Court of Criminal Appeals shall be coextensive with the limits of the state in all…