Case Name: A. J. Andrews v. The State
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1922-02-15
Citations: 91 Tex. Crim. 122
Docket Number: No. 6671
Parties: A. J. Andrews v. The State.
Judges: 
Reporter: Texas Criminal Reports
Volume: 91
Pages: 122–124

Head Matter:
A. J. Andrews v. The State.
No. 6671.
Decided February 15, 1922.
1. —Murder—Statement of Facts—Bill of Exception.
In the absence of a statement of facts or bills of exception, there being a valid indictment, and the proceedings appear to be regular, the judgment below must be affirmed.
2. —Same—Rehearing—Attorneys and Others—Interested—Notice.
This court again calls attention of attorneys interested in cases pending in this court, that in order to accommodate them and conduct the business of the court in an orderly and prompt way, rules were adopted many years ago directing the clerk to notify attorneys interested when cases were set for submission. No other notice is necessary, and even this is not required under the law.
3. —Same—Transcript—Pauper Affidavit—Shorthand Reporter.
Article 846, and 845, must be read together. If the accused, who has been convicted is not able to pay for a transcript he shall make affidavit as provided for in article,845, and in the absence of such affidavit and no request was made to the trial judge, verbal or otherwise, the shorthand reporter was not required to make such transcript. Following Roberts v. State, 70 Texas Grim. Rep., 588, and other cases.
Appeal from the District Court of Liberty. Tried below before the Honorable J. L. Maury.
Appeal from a conviction of murder; penalty, fifty years imprisonment in the penitentiary. ■'
The opinion states the case.
W. T. Norman, for appellant.
R. G. Storey, Assistant Attorney General, for the State.

Opinion:
HAWKINS, Judge.
—Appellant was convicted of murder and his punishment assessed at fifty years in the penitentiary.
The record is before us without bills of exception or statement of facts. The indictment charges an offense and the proceedings appear to be regular.
The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
Affirmed.