Case Name: FRANCIS v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1937-10-13
Citations: 109 S.W.2d 481
Docket Number: No. 18793
Parties: FRANCIS v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 109
Pages: 481–482

Head Matter:
FRANCIS v. STATE.
No. 18793.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Oct. 13, 1937.
For former opinion, see 106 S.W.(2d) 279.
F. A. Craven, J. W. Taylor, and C. S. Farmer, all of Waco, for appellant.
Holvey Williams, Dist. Atty., of Waco, and Lloyd W. Davidson, State’s Atty., of Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
MORROW, Presiding Judge.
On July 3, 1937, which was after this court had adjourned for the term, there was lodged with the clerk the appellant's application for leave to file a second motion for rehearing. The decisions are unanimous to the effect that second motions for rehearing filed after adjournment cannot be considered by the appellate court. See Silver v. State, 110 Tex.Cr.App. 512, 8 S.W. (2d) 144, 9 S.W. (2d) 358, 60 A.L.R. 290; Burleson v. State, 131 Tex.Cr.App. 76, 96 S.W.(2d) 785; Secrist v. State, 131 Tex.Cr.App. 182, 97 S.W.(2d) 196; McNeese v. State, 121 Tex.Cr.App. 421, 52 S.W.(2d) 1049; Ortiz v. State, 121 Tex.Cr.App. 438, 53 S.W.(2d) 58.
The application'for leave to file.the second motion for rehearing is denied.