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Derrick v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
May 16, 1934
71 S.W.2d 519 (Tex. Crim. App. 1934)

Opinion

No. 16794.

Delivered May 16, 1934.

New Trial — Charge. Held, in absence of evidence which was before trial judge, appellate court is unable to appraise complaints of court's charge or matters presented in motion for new trial.

Appeal from the District Court of Morris County. Tried below before the Hon. I. N. Williams, Judge.

Appeal from conviction for theft of a horse; penalty, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

Affirmed.

The opinion states the case.

Seb Caldwell, of Mount Pleasant, for appellant.

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


Theft of a horse is the offense; penalty assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

The facts heard in the trial court are not brought up for review. No fault has been perceived in the indictment or in the manner of its presentation.

In the absence of the evidence which was before the trial judge at the time of the trial, this court is unable to appraise the complaints of the court's charge or the matters presented in the motion for new trial.

The judgment is affirmed.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Derrick v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
May 16, 1934
71 S.W.2d 519 (Tex. Crim. App. 1934)
Case details for

Derrick v. State

Case Details

Full title:LESS DERRICK v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: May 16, 1934

Citations

71 S.W.2d 519 (Tex. Crim. App. 1934)
71 S.W.2d 519