Thomas v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Kaufman County of the offense of possessing liquor under the terms of what is known as the Dean Law, Acts Second Called Session, Thirty-sixth Legislature, page 228, and his punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of one year.

The State has filed a motion asking for the dismissal of this case because the record shows neither a recognizance nor the fact that appellant is in jail. The authorities cited by the State in support of this motion will be found upon examination to be misdemeanor cases, and we…