Clark v. State

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for murder. Punishment was assesed by the jury at twenty years.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged.

At the outset, appellant contends that the record does not reflect that there was a duly authorized judge presiding at the trial of this cause.

Appellant urges that the administrative assignment of the Hon. R. W. Wil-liford to the 177th District Court is invalid and does not authorize Judge Williford to try cases in the 176th District Court in which this cause was tried. Arguments advanced by appellant under this…