Case Name: SLOCOVICH v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1922-02-15
Citations: 237 S.W. 557
Docket Number: No. 6662
Parties: SLOCOVICH v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 237
Pages: 557–558

Head Matter:
SLOCOVICH v. STATE.
(No. 6662.)
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Feb. 15, 1922.)
Criminal law <&wkey;l5 — Law repealed with no saving clause abates pending prosecution.
Since Acts 37th Leg. [1921] 1st Called Sess., c. 61, in amending Acts 36th Leg. [1919] 2d Called Sess., c. 78, § 1, omitted the offense of unlawfully possessing equipment for the manufacture of intoxicating liquor and contained no saving clause under which prosecutions for offenses committed prior to the amendment may be maintained, the effect of the repeal was to abate pending prosecutions, in view of the imperative provision of Pen. Code 1911, art. 16.
Appeal from District Court, -Bell County; M. B. Blair, Judge.
A. Slocovich was convicted of violating the liquor law, and he appeals. Reversed and dismissed.
R. G. Storey, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State!

Opinion:
MORROW, P. J.
Conviction is for the unlawful possession of equipment for the manufacture of intoxicating liquor.
This offense was denounced by section 1, c. 78, of the Acts 36th Leg. 2d Called Sess. That section of the act was amended by 37th Leg. 1st Called Sess. c. 61. In the amendment this offense was omitted. There is no saving clause under which prosecutions, for offenses committed prior to the amendment may he maintained.
Article 16 of the Penal Code is imperative to the effect that the repeal of the law abates pending prosecutions. In several instances in cases of conviction under this law, we have found it necessary to reverse the judgment and order dismissal. That result must attend in this one. Cox v. State (Tex. Cr. App.) 234 S. W. 531.
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