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Davis v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Jan 19, 1927
290 S.W. 1097 (Tex. Crim. App. 1927)

Opinion

No. 10583.

Delivered January 19, 1927.

Theft — Reinstating Appeal — Motion Denied.

Pending his appeal in this court, appellant filed his sworn affidavit requesting that his appeal be dismissed. He now comes into this court and says that he made said motion under a delusive hope of pardon, and asks leave to withdraw same. This court must decline to be a party to any such proceeding and appellant's request for a dismissal of his case will be granted, and the appeal is dismissed.

Appeal from the District Court of Bell County. Tried below before the Hon. Lewis H. Jones, Judge.

Appeal from a conviction for theft, penalty two years in the penitentiary.

The opinion states the case.

No brief filed for appellant.

Sam D. Stinson, State's Attorney, and Robert M. Lyles, Assistant State's Attorney, for the State.


Conviction in District Court of Bell County of theft; punishment, two years in the penitentiary.

On December 30, 1926, this appellant filed in this court his written and sworn affidavit requesting that his appeal be dismissed, and moving this court to dismiss same. He now comes into this court and says that he made said motion under a delusive hope of pardon, and requests this court to permit him to withdraw his sworn application to dismiss the appeal. This court must decline to be a party to any such proceeding. The application of appellant to withdraw his affidavit stating that he desires his appeal dismissed, will be denied. The sworn request of appellant for a dismissal of his case will be granted. The appeal is dismissed.

Dismissed.


Summaries of

Davis v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Jan 19, 1927
290 S.W. 1097 (Tex. Crim. App. 1927)
Case details for

Davis v. State

Case Details

Full title:JAMES DAVIS v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Jan 19, 1927

Citations

290 S.W. 1097 (Tex. Crim. App. 1927)
290 S.W. 1097