Case ID: sw_234/html/0395-01.html
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Author: {"author": "MORROW, P. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

JOHNSON v. STATE.
    (No. 6435.)
    (Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
    Nov. 2, 1921.)
    Criminal law <@=>1208(9)— Sentence erroneous in failing to take account of Indeterminate Sentence Law.
    A sentence on conviction of robbery fixing confinement in the penitentiary for a period of 25 years was wrong' in failing to take account of the Indeterminate Sentence Law, and will be amended to read, “for a period of not less than 5 nor more than 25 years.”
    Appeal from Criminal District Court, Tar-rant County; George E. Hosey, Judge.
    E. J. Johnson was convicted of robbery, and appeals.
    Modified and affirmed.
    R. G. Storey, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.
   MORROW, P. J.

Appellant is convicted of robbery; punishment fixed at confinement in penitentiary for a period of 25 years. .

The sentence is wrong in failing to take account of the Indeterminate Sentence Law. As it reads, it condemns appellant to confinement for the “full period of 25 years.” It should read: “For a period of not less than 5 nor more than 25 years.” It is so amended.

We find neither statement of facts nor hills of exceptions, and discern no fundamental errors requiring a reversal.

The judgment is affirmed. 
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