Case Name: L. L. Smith v. The State
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1926-01-20
Citations: 103 Tex. Crim. 264
Docket Number: No. 9473
Parties: L. L. Smith v. The State.
Judges: 
Reporter: Texas Criminal Reports
Volume: 103
Pages: 264–268

Head Matter:
L. L. Smith v. The State.
No. 9473.
Delivered January 20, 1926.
Rehearing denied March 3, 1926.
The opinion states the case.
Ponder & Ferrel of Roby, T. Vard Woodruff of Sweetwater, for appellant.
Sam D. Stinson, State’s Attorney, and Nat Gentry, Jr., Assistant State’s Attorney, for the State.

Opinion:
MORROW, Presiding Judge.
The offense is the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor, punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of two years.
The consideration of the purported statement of facts is not authorized for the reason that it is void of verification by the trial judge. A certificate of approval by the trial judge is essential. Art. 760, C. C. P. 1925.
•In the absence of a statement of facts, we are not able to appraise the bill of exceptions complaining of the denial of the motion for a continuance.
The judgment is affirmed.
Affirmed.