Case ID: sw_238/html/0666-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "LATTIMORE, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

LOPEZ v. STATE.
    (No. 6778.)
    (Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
    March 15, 1922.)
    1. Criminal law &wkey;>l090(12) — Denial of new trial for misconduct of jury not considered in. absence of statement of facts and bills of exception.
    Denial of motion for new trial for misconduct of jury will not be considered in the absence of statement of facts or bills of exception.
    2. Criminal law <§=»!099(5) — Statement of facts, filed long after expiration of term, not considered.
    Statement of facts, filed long after the expiration of the trial term, cannot be considered on appeal.
    Appeal from District Court, Bexar County; W. S. Anderson, Judge.
    Jose M. Lopez was convicted of theft, and he appeals.
    Affirmed.
    R. G. Storey, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.
   LATTIMORE, J.

Appellant was convicted in the district court of Bexar county of the offense of theft of property of the value of more than $50, and his punishment fixed at three years in the penitentiary.

The record is before us without statement of facts or bills of exception. The indictment and charge of the court appear to be in conformity with law. Appellant’s motion for new trial was based upon alleged misconduct of the jury, and it appears that evidence was heard by the trial court in sup-' port of this motion. In order for ns to properly decide whether a correct decision was had upon such hearing, it has always been held necessary for the evidence adduced to be presented here by statement of facts or bill of exceptions. There appears in the record what purports to be a statement of facts heard by the trial court, but same was filed long after the expiration of the trial term, and for that reason cannot be considered by us.

No error appearing in the record, the judgment of the trial court will be affirmed. 
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