Legal Opinion

Champion v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 27, 1929No. 12098PublishedCited by 13 opinions

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1Opinion of the Court

LATTIMORE, Judge.

— Conviction for forgery; punishment, two years in the penitentiary.

It is contended that this case should be reversed because of the fact that the trial judge changed the verdict at the time it was bropght in, and struck out from same a recommendation put there by the jury, for a suspended sentence. We cannot agree to a reversal for such reason.

While there appears on file an application for suspended sentence, there is not a word in the record showing that it was ever brought to the attention of the trial court, or presented to the jury, or supported by any testimony. The…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Baker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
  2. Vanwey v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1874
  3. Essery v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
  4. Fifer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
  5. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Castro v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
  2. Franklin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Pritchard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
  4. King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1938
  5. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931

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