Opinion
No. 1680.
Decided January 24, 1912.
1. — Burglary — Statement of Facts.
In the absence of a statement of facts, matters of evidence can not be considered on appeal.
2. — Same — Date of Offense.
Where, upon trial of burglary, the evidence showed that the offense was committed before the filing of the indictment, and there being no question of limitation, there was no error.
3. — Same — Practice on Appeal.
In the absence of a statement of facts a complaint to the charge of the court which is authorized by the allegations in the indictment can not be considered.
Appeal from the District Court of Sabine. Tried below before the Hon. W.B. Powell.
Appeal from a conviction of burglary; penalty, three years imprisonment in the penitentiary.
The opinion states the case.
No brief on file for appellant.
C.E. Lane, Assistant Attorney-General, for the State.
There is neither a statement of facts nor bills of exception found in the record. There is a motion for new trial, which alleges several grounds why it should have been granted in the trial court, none of which, we think, have any merit in them. Most of these refer to matters of evidence, which can not be considered in the absence of statement of facts.
The indictment charges a burglary at night with intent to commit theft. The burglary is charged to have occurred on the 20th of February. It is contended the evidence shows that it was in fact committed on the 20th of January, inasmuch as the record shows that defendant was in the county jail on the 20th of February and had been since the 21st of January. This is a matter of no moment, even if the facts were before us and sustained the allegation. The burglary occurred before the presentment of the indictment, which was on the 24th of March. The allegation of the date of the offense is relegated to the question of limitation, provided the offense be charged to have been committed before the return of the indictment.
There is an exception also to the charge, which is very general, but in any event it will not be considered in the absence of statement of facts, because it does not set up any such error as would authorize a reversal where proof could sustain allegations in the indictment.
The judgment is affirmed.
Affirmed.