Case ID: sw_256/html/1117-01.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

J. W. AUSTIN v. STATE.
    (No. 8189.)
    (Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
    Dec. 12, 1923.)
    Appeal from District Court, Bowie County; Hugh Carney, Judge.
    Tom Garrard. State’s Atty., of Midland, and Grover C. Morris, Asst. State’s Atty., of Devine, for the State.
   HAWKINS, J.

Appellant was convicted of the illegal transportation of intoxicating liquor and his punishment was assessed at one year confinement in the penitentiary. It is made to appear by proper affidavit that, after perfecting his appeal to this court, appellant escaped from the custody of the sheriff and has not been recaptured. Under article 912, Code of Criminal Procedure, the jurisdiction of this, court was lost by reason of said escape, and the appeal is ordered dismissed.