Legal Opinion

Newton v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 21, 1964No. 37133PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal by a surety in a bond forfeiture case.

No brief has been filed in this Court as ■required by Rule 414, Rules of Civil Procedure, which is applicable in bond forfeiture cases. Art. 866 Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P.

Failure to comply with the rule mentioned authorizes dismissal of the appeal. Rule 415 R.C.P.; Sherrill v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 375 S.W.2d 721, and cases cited under Note 1, Art. 866, V.A.C.C.P.

The appeal is dismissed.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Sherrill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Young v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966
  2. Purvis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966