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Doss v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Oct 18, 1972
485 S.W.2d 565 (Tex. Crim. App. 1972)

Opinion

No. 45722.

October 18, 1972.

Appeal from the 167th District Court, Travis County, Tom Blackwell, J.

Edith Roberts, Austin, for appellants.

Robert O. Smith, Dist. Atty., and Michael J. McCormick, Asst. Dist. Atty., Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and Robert A. Huttash, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION


This is a bond forfeiture proceeding.

The appellants' first four contentions are identical to the first four in Hall v. State, 485 S.W.2d 563 (Tex.Cr.App. 1972), this day decided.

For the reasons stated therein we find no merit in them.

Appellants' fifth contention is that there is a fatal variance between the offense named in the bond and the offense described in the judgment nisi. The bond recites the offense charged to be: "Possession of Hashish (Fel.)' while the judgment nisi recites "A felony, to wit: Unlawful Possession of a Narcotic Drug, to wit: Hashish'.

Art. 725b, Sec. 1, Subsecs. (13) and (14), Vernon's Ann.P.C., makes the possession of hashish unlawful and makes hashish a narcotic drug.

Appellants' sixth contention is that the final judgment recites an impossible date for the date of the judgment nisi (September 3, 1972). An examination of the record reflects that the judgment nisi was entered on September 3, 1970. In accordance with the provision of Art. 44.24, Vernon's Ann.C.C.P., the judgment is reformed to recite that the judgment nisi was entered on September 3, 1970. Carr v. State, 9 Tex. App. 463[ 9 Tex.Crim. 463], and Robinson v. State, 11 Tex. App. 309[ 11 Tex.Crim. 309].

As reformed the judgment is affirmed.


Summaries of

Doss v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Oct 18, 1972
485 S.W.2d 565 (Tex. Crim. App. 1972)
Case details for

Doss v. State

Case Details

Full title:Charles D. DOSS et al., Appellants, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Oct 18, 1972

Citations

485 S.W.2d 565 (Tex. Crim. App. 1972)

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