Livingston v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Dallas. Tried below before Hon. Kenneth Fobee, County Judge. Appeal from a conviction for theft of a razor and pair of clippers, of the value of $1; penalty, ten days imprisonment in the county jail.
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Appeal from the County Court of Dallas. Tried below before Hon. Kenneth Fobee, County Judge. Appeal from a conviction for theft of a razor and pair of clippers, of the value of $1; penalty, ten days imprisonment in the county jail. The special requested instructions of defendant which were refused were as follows, viz.: “1. You are instructed, that if you believe from the evidence that defendant had the care and control or custody of the clippers and razor ■ at the time he is alleged to have stolen them, you will acquit him. If you have a reasonable doubt of this, you will acquit him. “2. You…
1Opinion of the Court
HERDERSOR, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of the theft of personal property under the value of $50, and his punishment assessed at ten days imprisonment in the county jail; hence this appeal.
What appears to be bills of exception were filed long after the adjournment of the term of court at which said case was tried, and no excuse is shown for the failure to file them within the time authorized by law. However, nearly all of said bills relate to the charge of the court, and the failure of the court to give certain special instructions requested, and these matters are brought forward in a motion…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Malz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1896
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