Case ID: sw2d_3/html/0438-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "HAWKINS, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

EPPLE et al. v. STATE.
    (No. 11400.)
    Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
    Feb. 29, 1928.
    Criminal law <®=>(099(I () — Statement of facts, without authentication of trial judge, cannot be considered.
    Statement of facts, not bearing authentication of the trial judge, held not entitled to consideration. .
    Appeal from District Court, Archer County ; E. G. Thornton, Judge.
    Eugene Epple, Hayden Wilborn, and William Darnaby were convicted of possessing equipment for the manufacture of intoxicating liquor, and they appeal.
    Affirmed.
    Roark, Adams & Winborn, of Dallas, for appellants.
    A. A. Dawson, State’s Atty., of Austin, for the State.
   HAWKINS, J.

The three parties named were jointly indicted and jointly tried for possessing equipment for the manufacture of intoxicating liquor. The punishment assessed against each of them was one year in the penitentiary.

What purports to be a statement of facts is found in the record. It is certified by the court reporter and signed by the attorney for appellant. It is not signed by the attorney representing the state, and neither does it bear the approval of the trial judge. Without authentication of the trial judge, a statement of facts cannot be considered. For collation of authorities, see note 24, under article 769, Vernon’s C. C. P. 1925, vol. 3.

The two bills of exception appearing in the record seem to present no error when considered in connection with the court’s explanation.

The judgment is affirmed.