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Bierworth v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Feb 15, 1939
124 S.W.2d 1004 (Tex. Crim. App. 1939)

Opinion

No. 20175.

Delivered February 15, 1939.

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

A statement of facts in question and answer form without a certificate on the part of the trial judge that in his opinion the questions and answers were necessary to elucidate the facts could not be considered.

2. — Statement of Facts — Bills of Exception.

In absence of a statement of facts that could be considered, Court of Criminal Appeals was unable to appraise defendant's bills of exception.

Appeal from District Court of Childress County. Hon. A. S. Moss, Judge.

Appeal from conviction for driving an automobile on a public highway while under the influence of intoxicating liquor; penalty, fine of $150.00 and confinement in jail for 60 days.

Affirmed.

The opinion states the case.

McClintock Robertson, of Childress, for appellant.

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


The offense is driving an automobile on a public highway while under the influence of intoxicating liquor; the punishment, a fine of $150.00 and confinement in jail for 60 days.

The statement of facts cannot be considered as it is in question and answer form without a certificate on the part of the judge that in his opinion the questions and answers were necessary to elucidate the facts. See 4 Texas Jurisprudence,

In the absence of the statement of facts we are unable to appraise appellant's bills of exception.

The judgment is 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

Bierworth v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Feb 15, 1939
124 S.W.2d 1004 (Tex. Crim. App. 1939)
Case details for

Bierworth v. State

Case Details

Full title:GOLDIE BIERWORTH v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Feb 15, 1939

Citations

124 S.W.2d 1004 (Tex. Crim. App. 1939)
124 S.W.2d 1004

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