Allen v. State

Offense, the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale; penalty, two years in the penitentiary.

The recognizance on appeal exhibited in the transcript is fatally defective. It merely states that the appellant has been convicted of “possessing liquor.” There is no such offense. We have an offense of possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale, but this offense is not described. Under these circumstances, the appellant is regarded as being at large, and this court is without jurisdiction. Ross v. State (Tex. Cr. App.) 7 S.W.(2d) 578; Moore v. State (Tex.…