Young v. State

The sole question before us on this, appeal is whether or not the trial court was authorized under the facts to pronounce the sentence which had previously been suspended.

On July 20, 1951, in Cause No. 142-AB in Criminal District Court No. 2 of Dallas County, appellant having waived a jury and entered a plea of guilty, was assessed a term of five years in the penitentiary for burglary and it was ordered that the sentence be suspended during his good behavior.

On June 28, 1955, which was during the term of such suspension, a motion was filed in said court by the district attorney alleging that…