Lopez v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

— Conviction for murder; punishment, death.

The record shows that because of the disqualification of the regular judge of the district, an exchange of judges was agreed upon, and that the judge of the One Hundred and Third Judicial District of Texas presided upon the trial of this case. We see no irregularity or error in this procedure. In case of an exchange of benches by regular judges, no formal qualification upon exchange is necessary. The cases cited by appellant in his brief all have reference to special judges. The matter appears too plain to need further discussion.…