Case ID: sw2d_75/html/0269-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "CHRISTIAN, Judge.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

THOMPSON v. STATE.
    No. 17130.
    Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
    Oct. 17, 1934.
    John C. Patterson and Chas. E. Reagan, both of Marlin, for appellant.
    Lloyd W. Davidson, State’s Atty., of Austin, for the State.
   CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is robbery with firearms; the punishment, death.

It is made to appear by proper affidavits that, since his conviction in the trial court and pending his appeal to this court, appellant escaped from custody on the 22d day of July, 1934, and was still at large on the 22d day of September, 1934, the date the affidavits herein were made. It is observed that the jury assessed the punishment at death. Appellant was not recaptured and did not voluntarily surrender within thirty days after Ms escape. He was continuously at large more than thirty days after the date of his escape. Under the circumstances, the appeal must be dismissed. Article 824, C. C. P., as amended by Acts 1933, 43d Leg., p. 64, c. 34 (Vernon’s Ann. C. C. P. art 824).

The appeal is dismissed.

PER CURIAM.

The foregoing opinion of the Commission of Appeals has been examined by the judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and approved by the court!