Case Name: Carl WATKINS v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1929-01-09
Citations: 12 S.W.2d 1119
Docket Number: No. 12010
Parties: Carl WATKINS v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 12
Pages: 1119–1119

Head Matter:
Carl WATKINS v. STATE.
(No. 12010.)
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Jan. 9, 1929.
G. C. Lowe, of Woodville, for appellant.
A. A. Dawson, State’s Atty., of Austin, for the State. ■

Opinion:
HAWKINS, J.
Conviction is for robbery, punishment being five years in the penitentiary.
It is made known to the court that pending appeal appellant was confined in the jail of Tyler county in custody of the sheriff; that appellant escaped from jail on the 16th day of - December, 1928, and was still at large on the 3d day of January, 1929. Under the provisions of article 824, C. C. P., this court has lost jurisdiction, of the base by reason of such escape, and on motion of the state's attorney the appeal is dismissed.