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Adams v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
May 23, 1934
71 S.W.2d 515 (Tex. Crim. App. 1934)

Opinion

No. 16750.

Delivered May 23, 1934.

1. — Statement of Facts — Question and Answer Form.

Court of Criminal Appeals is not authorized to consider a statement of facts in question and answer form, the statute demands that it be in narrative form.

2. — Statement of Facts — Bills of Exception.

In the absence of a statement of facts, held bills of exception found in the record cannot be appraised.

Appeal from the County Court of Crosby County. Tried below before the Hon. Geo. S. Bond, Judge.

Appeal from conviction for adultery; penalty, fine of $500.

Affirmed.

The opinion states the case.

L. G. Mathews, of Floydada, and T. L. Price, of Post, for appellant.

Lloyd W. Davidson, State's Attorney, of Austin, for the State.


The offense is adultery; the punishment, a fine of five hundred dollars.

We are not authorized to consider the statement of facts. It is in question and answer form. The statute demands that it be in narrative form. Article 760, C. C. P.; Mitchell v. State, 54 S.W.2d 107.

In the absence of the statement of facts the bills of exception found in the record cannot be appraised.

The judgment is affirmed.

Affirmed.

The foregoing opinion of the Commission of Appeals has been examined by the Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and approved by the Court.


Summaries of

Adams v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
May 23, 1934
71 S.W.2d 515 (Tex. Crim. App. 1934)
Case details for

Adams v. State

Case Details

Full title:ALVIE ADAMS v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: May 23, 1934

Citations

71 S.W.2d 515 (Tex. Crim. App. 1934)
71 S.W.2d 515

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