Case ID: sw2d_28/html/0550-01.html
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Author: {"author": "CHRISTIAN, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Ex parte HAGLER.
    No. 13621.
    Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
    May 21, 1930.
    A. B. Crane, of Raymondville, for appellant.
    A. A. Dawson, State’s Atty., of Austin, for the State.
   CHRISTIAN, J.

It appears from the petition for mandamus that the relator was convicted in the criminal district court of Willacy county, at the February term, 1930, of assault with intent to rape. Hon. Fred L. Wilson, who had been elected special judge, presided throughout the trial. Notice of appeal was duly entered, and the amount of bond on appeal was set at $10,000. After the adjournment of court, relator made bond in the sum mentioned in Hemphill county, Tex., which bond was duly approved by the regular judge of the criminal district court of Willacy county and by the sheriff; of said county. Thereafter relator requested Hon. Fred L. Wilson, special judge, to approve said bond, with which request he declined to comply. Relator seeks to have this court issue a writ of mandamus commanding Hon. Fred L. Wilson to approve said bond.

Power is conferred upon this court by the Constitution, art. 5, § 5, -to- issue writs necessary to enforce its jurisdiction. We deem it unnecessary to decide whether the present application comes within the scope of the power mentioned. Ex parte Williams et al., 103 Tex. Cr. R. 412, 281 S. W. 208.

A‘ copy of the bond which relator sought to have the special judge approve is attached to the application. It is recited in said bond that relator stands charged with the offense “of a felony, to-wit: assault with intent to rape.” It is not stated therein that relator has been convicted of said offense. It is essential, under the statute, that it be stated in the bond that the accused had been convicted of a felony. Articles 817 and 818, C. C. P.; Read v. State, 109 Tex. Cr. R. 314, 4 S.W.(2d) 547. It is unnecessary for us to decide here whether the approval of the special judge was necessary to the validity of the bond.

The petition is denied.

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.