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Stephens v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Jan 31, 1940
136 S.W.2d 216 (Tex. Crim. App. 1940)

Opinion

No. 20794.

Delivered January 31, 1940.

Appeal — Charges (Special).

Where the record was before the Court of Criminal Appeals without a statement of facts or bills of exception, defendant's requested charges could not be considered.

Appeal from District Court of Marion County. Hon. R. T. Wilkinson, Jr., Judge.

Appeal from conviction for rape; penalty, confinement in penitentiary for five years.

Affirmed.

The opinion states the case.

M. L. Walters, Jr., of Jefferson, for appellant.

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


The offense is rape; the punishment assessed is confinement in the state penitentiary for a term of 5 years.

The record is before us without a statement of facts or bills of exceptions, in the absence of which his requested charges cannot be considered. The indictment is sufficient to charge the offense and procedural matters appear to be in due order.

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

Stephens v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Jan 31, 1940
136 S.W.2d 216 (Tex. Crim. App. 1940)
Case details for

Stephens v. State

Case Details

Full title:JIM STEPHENS v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Jan 31, 1940

Citations

136 S.W.2d 216 (Tex. Crim. App. 1940)
136 S.W.2d 216

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