Legal Opinion

Nunn v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 26, 1899No. 1678PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Eastland. Tried below before Hon. G. W. Dakan, County Judge. Appeal from a conviction for malicious mischief, in willfully and wantonly maiming and wounding a dog; penalty, a fine of $-1. No statement necessary.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of malicious mischief, and his punishment was assessed at a fine of $1; hence this appeal.

The Assistant Attorney-General moves to dismiss the appeal herein on three grounds: (1) The recognizance is not in compliance with the terms of Acts Twenty-fifth,Legislature, page 5, prescribing a form of recognizance on appeal. (2) It fails to recite the punishment assessed against appellant. (3) It does not bind appellant to abide the judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals of the State of Texas in this case. Subsequent to the filing of this motion…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Cummings v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1892

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Luman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929
  2. Lucas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1948
  3. Martin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1934
  4. McElreath v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933
  5. Metcalf v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1930

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