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Horner and Graham v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Apr 9, 1941
149 S.W.2d 111 (Tex. Crim. App. 1941)

Opinion

No. 21600.

Delivered April 9, 1941.

Appeal Dismissed — Affidavits of Appellants.

Appeal from conviction for theft of an automobile of the value of less than $50.00 would be dismissed, on appellant's affidavits advising court that appellants had no desire to further prosecute the appeal.

Appeal from County Court at Law No. 2, Harris County. Hon. Frank Williford, Jr., Judge.

Appeal from conviction for theft of an automobile of the value of less than $50.00; penalty, for each appellant, confinement in the county jail for one year.

Appeal dismissed.

The opinion states the case.

Duhig Romberg, of Houston, for appellant.

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


Bethel Horner, C. R. Graham, and Adeline Graham were jointly charged and prosecuted for the theft of an automobile of the value of less than $50.00. Upon conviction, Adeline Graham's punishment was assessed at sixty days' confinement in the county jail, and the punishment of Bethel Horner and C. R. Graham was fixed for each at one year's confinement in the county jail. Only the two last named appealed.

Each of them has now filed his affidavit advising this court that he does not desire to further prosecute said appeal, and upon their request the appeal is dismissed.


Summaries of

Horner and Graham v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Apr 9, 1941
149 S.W.2d 111 (Tex. Crim. App. 1941)
Case details for

Horner and Graham v. State

Case Details

Full title:BETHEL HORNER and C. R. GRAHAM v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Apr 9, 1941

Citations

149 S.W.2d 111 (Tex. Crim. App. 1941)
149 S.W.2d 111

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