Ballard v. State

The offense is rape. The punishment assessed is confinement in the state penitentiary for a term of ten years.

The record shows that the term of court at which appellant was convicted convened on January 3, 1938, and adjourned on February 12, of the same year. On February 24, appellant, as principal, and Jack Owen, R W. Dunn and C. E. Garner as sureties, made and entered into an appeal bond in the sum of $5,000, conditioned as required by law.

This bond was approved by the sheriff of said county, but not by the presiding judge as required by Art. 818, C. C. P. In this respect the bond is…