Gibson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Hale. Tried below before the Hon. E. C. Joiner. Appeal from a conviction of burglary; penalty, two years in the penitentiary.
1Opinion of the Court
PRENDERGAST, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of burglary on. August 31, 1917, and his punishment assessed at two years in the penitentiary.
He perfected his appeal to this court on September 22nd. His" appeal bond was fixed at $1500.
He was first arrested by the sheriff of Hale County and placed in jail on June 3rd on a charge of swindling. His bond on that case was fixed at $1000. He was unable to give it and was held in jail by the sheriff continuously thereafter except when he effected his escapes from jail as hereinafter stated.
The Assistant Attorney General has filed a motion to dismiss this…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Leonard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908
- Moore v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1876
- Gilbert v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1918
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
- Davenport v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1926