Bigham v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appellant was charged by the indictment with the theft of five head of cattle, the property of one S. P. Crawford. After his conviction, he obtained an order of court allowing the statement of facts to be prepared and filed within ten days after the adjournment of the court for the term.
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Appellant was charged by the indictment with the theft of five head of cattle, the property of one S. P. Crawford. After his conviction, he obtained an order of court allowing the statement of facts to be prepared and filed within ten days after the adjournment of the court for the term. His diligence to procure a statement of facts within the time allowed, together with the reasons of his failure, and the making out a statement by the judge, after the ten days, with an order to have it filed, are all fully stated in the opinion. Appellant moved the court to strike this statement of facts,…
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of the theft of cattle, and given two years in the penitentiary, and prosecutes this appeal. The record shows that the case was tried at the August term, 1896, of the District court of Jones County, and that said court adjourned on the 4th day of September, 1896. The statement of facts was filed on the 26th of September, 1896, more then ten days after the adjournment of said court. Appellant moves to strike out said statement of facts, alleging that he used due diligence to procure the filing of the same within the ten days, and that it was laches on…
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