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Davis v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Apr 9, 1952
247 S.W.2d 561 (Tex. Crim. App. 1952)

Opinion

No. 25796.

April 9, 1952.

Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 2, Dallas County, Henry King, J.

No attorney on appeal for appellant.

George P. Blackburn, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.


This is a conviction for the primary offense of felony theft, with an accompanying allegation of a prior conviction for burglary with intent to commit the crime of theft. Punishment was assessed at ten years' confinement in the penitentiary, under the provisions of Arts. 62 and 1421, P. C. Valenzuela v. State, 153 Tex.Crim. R., 224 S.W.2d 239.

Felony theft and burglary with intent to commit theft are offenses of the same nature, within the meaning of Art. 62, P. C. Sasser v. State, 131 Tex.Crim. R., 98 S.W.2d 211.

The statement of facts accompanying this record, having been filed in the trial court long after the expiration of the time allowed by law for such filing, cannot be considered. In the absence of a statement of facts, the bills of exception appearing cannot be appraised.

The judgment is affirmed.

Opinion approved by the Court.


Summaries of

Davis v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Apr 9, 1952
247 S.W.2d 561 (Tex. Crim. App. 1952)
Case details for

Davis v. State

Case Details

Full title:DAVIS v. STATE

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Apr 9, 1952

Citations

247 S.W.2d 561 (Tex. Crim. App. 1952)
157 Tex. Crim. 176

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