Case ID: sw2d_1/html/1095-01.html
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Author: {"author": "LATTIMORE, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

PENA v. STATE.
    (No. 11265.)
    Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
    Jan. 18, 1928.
    Criminal law <§=54091 (2) — Bill, complaining of refusal of continuance, held defective for not containing application for continuance.
    Bill of exceptions, complaining of refusal of continuance, is defective, where application for continuance does not appear in bill.
    Appeal from District Court, Bee County; T. M. Cox, Judge.
    Augustine Pena, alias Archie Parr, was convicted of assault to murder, and he appeals.
    Affirmed.
    F. G. Chambliss, of Beeville, for appellant.
    ’ A. A. Dawson, State’s Atty., of Austin, for the State.
   LATTIMORE, J.

Conviction for assault to murder; punishment, three years in the penitentiary.

We find in the record only one bill of exceptions, which was reserved to the refusal of a continuance. The bill is defective. The application for continuance does not appear therein. The bill is qualified by a statement of the trial court that the witness named in the application was present at the trial. The testimony in this ease is conflicting, the conflict arising over the question as to whether the shooting was done in self-defense or otherwise. The jury have settled this issue against appellant, and we do not feel inclined to disturb their verdict.

Finding no error in the record, the judgment will be affirmed.