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Author: {"author": "PRENDERGAST, P. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

GREEN v. STATE.
    (Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
    Oct. 15, 1913.)
    Ceiminal Haw (§ 1099) — Appeal— Statement of Pacts — Necessity of Appeoval.
    On appeal in a criminal case, a statement of facts, not approved by the trial judge, cannot be considered.
    [Ed. Note. — Por other cases, see Criminal Law, Cent. Dig. §§ 2866-2880; Dee. Dig. § 1099.]
    Appeal from Shelby County Court; Edgar W. Hooker, Judge.
    Moody Green was convicted of using abusive language, and he appeals.
    Affirmed.
    T. H. Postell, of Center, for appellant. C. E. Lane, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.
    
      
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   PRENDERGAST, P. J.

Prom a conviction and fine of $25 for abusive language, under article 1020, P. C., appellant appeals.

The indictment is good under the statute and decisions and form laid down by Judge White, and the court correctly overruled appellant’s motion to quash it. Foreman v. State, 31 Tex. Cr. R. 477, 20 S. W. 1109; Trezevant v. State, 47 Tex. Cr. R. 502, 84 S. W. 828; Menasco v. State, 32 Tex. Cr. R. 582, 25 S. W. 422; Bryson v. State, 39 S. W. 365; White’s Ann. P. C. § 986.

There is a suggestion by the Assistant Attorney General that the file marks on the purported statement of facts and bills of exception have been tampered with; that they show to have been filed in the court below on May 27, 1913, and then the “7” erased and “3” placed instead. The court below adjourned on May 3, 1913, and, even if 20 days had been allowed to file these papers, filing on May 27th would be too late, and he moves to strike out all these papers.

What purports to be a statement of facts has not been approved by the county judge. It cannot be considered. See cases cited by Branch Cr. Law, § 40. Without a statement of facts, none of appellant’s bills are in a condition to be passed on by this court.

The judgment will be affirmed.