Keppler v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Error from the District Court of Tom Green. Tried below before the Hon. Allen Blacker. The writ of error in this case was prosecuted from the forfeiture of the bond of Henry Keppler, bailed to await the action of the grand jury of Tom Green county, on a charge of “ wilful burning.” Two. hundred dollars was the amount of the bond and judgment.
1Opinion of the Court
Willson, Judge.
Of the-numerous errors assigned it is necessary to notice but one, and that is the overruling of defendant’s motion to quash the bail bond. This motion excepted to the bond because it does not distinctly name the offense of which their principal was accused, and because it does not appear therefrom that their said principal was accused of some offense against the laws of this State. (Code Crim. Proc., Art. 288.)
“ Wilful burning” is the charge named in the bond. There are several distinct offenses which fall under this general head of “wilful burning.” “Arson” is wilful burning,…
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