Case Name: SCROGGINS v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1929-11-06
Citations: 22 S.W.2d 1072
Docket Number: No. 12708
Parties: SCROGGINS v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 22
Pages: 1072–1072

Head Matter:
SCROGGINS v. STATE.
(No. 12708.)
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Nov. 6, 1929.
On the Merits, Dec. 18, 1929.
See, also, 22 S.W.(2d). 660.
James A. Gowdy, of Olton, for appellant.
A. A. Dawson, State’s Atty., of Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
CHRISTIAN, J.
The offense is unlawfully passing as true a forged instrument; the punishment confinement in the penitentiary for 2 years.
The caption fails to show the date of the adjournment of the trial court. Under the decisions of this court, the state's motion to dismiss the appeal must be sustained. Yarborough v. State, 100 Tex. Cr. R. 480, 273 S. W. 842; Lowery v. State, 92 Tex. Cr. R. 311, 244 S. W. 147; Cousineau v. State, 110 Tex. Cr. R. 440, 10 S.W.(2d) 98.
The appeal is dismissed. Appellant is granted 15 days from this date in which to correct the omission.
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.