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Ethridge v. the State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Jan 2, 1924
256 S.W. 1117 (Tex. Crim. App. 1924)

Opinion

No. 7996.

Decided January 2, 1924.

1. — Rape — Practice on Appeal.

In the absence of bills of exception or statement of facts, and the evidence being sufficient under a proper charge of the Court the judgment is confirmed.

Appeal from the District Court of Collins. Tried below before the Honorable F.E. Wilcox.

Appeal from a conviction of rape; penalty, five years imprisonment in the penitentiary.

The opinion states the case.

No brief on file for appellant.

Tom Garrard and Grover C. Morris, Assistants Attorney General, for the State.


Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Collin County of rape, and his punishment fixed at five years in the penitentiary.

There being neither bills of exception nor statement of facts in this record, we are confined to a consideration of the sufficiency of the indictment and charge of the court. Both appearing to be in conformity with law, an affirmance is ordered.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Ethridge v. the State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Jan 2, 1924
256 S.W. 1117 (Tex. Crim. App. 1924)
Case details for

Ethridge v. the State

Case Details

Full title:LONNIE ETHRIDGE v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Jan 2, 1924

Citations

256 S.W. 1117 (Tex. Crim. App. 1924)
96 Tex. Crim. 267