Case Name: DAVIS v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1925-05-06
Citations: 276 S.W. 698
Docket Number: No. 9033
Parties: DAVIS v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 276
Pages: 698–699

Head Matter:
DAVIS v. STATE.
(No. 9033.)
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
May 6, 1925.
Appeal Reinstated Oct. 7, 1925.
Rehearing Denied Nov. 11, 1925.)
Fuller & Fuller and Bryan, Dyess & Colgin, all of Houston, for appellant.
Tom Garrard, State’s Atty., and Grover C. Morris, Asst. State’s Atty., both of Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
On Motion to Dismiss.
MORROW, P. J.
The offense is the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquors for the purpose of sale.
The motion of the state to dismiss the appeal for want of a recognizance describing the offense, as required by article 903, C. O. P., must be sustained.
By article 923, O. C. P., authority is given this court to extend to the accused the privilege of entering into a new bond or recognizance. If this should be done and a certified copy of the new bond or recognizance, in compliance with the law, be filed in this court within 15 days from the date of this order, the appeal will be reinstated.
The appeal is dismissed.