Case Name: HUTTO v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1924-10-08
Citations: 266 S.W. 514
Docket Number: No. 8393
Parties: HUTTO v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 266
Pages: 514–516

Head Matter:
HUTTO v. STATE.
(No. 8393.)
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Oct. 8, 1924.
Rehearing Denied Dec. 17, 1924.)
1. Criminal law &wkey;l 122(3) — In absence of evidence, exceptions'to charges relating thereto not passed upon.on appeal.
In absence of evidence, exceptions to charges relating to matters depending thereon will not be passed upon on appeal.
2. Criminal law <&wkey;l092(9), 1099(6) — Trial court lias power to extend time after adjournment of term for filing statement of facts and bills of exception.
Trial court has power to grant extension of 30 days after adjournment of term in which to file statement of facts and bills of exception.
On Motion for Rehearing.
3. Criminal law &wkey;> 1092(7) — -Bills of exception filed within period allowed by trial court entitled to be considered.
Bills of exception filed within 30 days from adjournment granted by trial court are entitled to be considered.
4. Criminal law <&wkey;l 144(1/2) — Action of trial court presumed correct in absence of evidence and statement of facts.
In absence of statement of facts and evidence, it is impossible to pass upon exception relating to matters dependent upon evidence, and action of trial court relating thereto will be presumed correct on appeal.
5. Criminal law c&wkey;627(2)— Refusal of copy of information to accused, who, prior to asking for it, had obtained continuances, not error.
Although under Const, art. 1, § 10, and Code Cr. Proc. 1911, art. 554, accused may demand copy of indictment or information, where accused had been on bond from time of arrest and had sought and obtained two continuances, and complaint and information was in possession of accused or of his counsel, refusal of request at trial to furnish him with copy of information was not error.
6.-Criminal law <&wkey;627(7) — Right of accused to demand copy of indictment or information may be waived.
Right of accused under Const, art. 1, § 10, and Code Cr. Proc., 1911, art. 554, to have copy of indictment or information on demand may be waived.
Appeal from Haskell County Court; R. E. Lee, Judge.
Wilson' Hutto was convicted of receiving stolen property less than $50 in value, and he appeals.
Affirmed.
W. H. Murchison, of Haskell, for appellant.
Tom Garrard, State’s Atty., and Grover C. Morris, Asst. State’s Atty., both of Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
HAWKINS, J.
Conviction is for receiving stolen property less than $50 in value, with punishment of five days in jail and a fine of $20.
No statement of the facts proven accompanies the record. The transcript contains what purports to be exceptions to the charge. It is not authenticated in any way by the trial judge, and it is not shown when the same was presented, nor whether it was ever called to the judge's attention. Salter v. State, 78 Tex. Cr. R. 325, 180 S. W. 691; Castelberry v. State, 88 Tex. Cr. R. 502, 228 S. W 216; Rhodes v. State, 93 Tex. Cr. R. 574, 248 S. W. 679.
Three special charges were requested, refused, and exceptions noted upon the charges. They all relate to matters depending upon the evidence, and we are not in a position to pass upon them in its absence.
Four bills of exception appear in the record, hone of which may be considered. The motion for new trial was overruled on July 18th, and the trial court made an order granting 30 days after adjournment of the term in which to file statement of facts and bills of exception. This order of extension he had the power to make. Gribble v. State, 85 Tex. Cr. R. 52, 210 S. W. 215, 3 A. L. R. 1096. Court adjourned for the term on August 22d. The 30 days expired on September 21st. All the bills were filed on September 24th, 3 days after the period of extension, hence too late to merit consideration. Victory v. State, 95 Tex. Cr. R. 219, 254 S. W. 478, and the authorities there cited; see, also, notes under article 845, C. C. P., Vernon's Civil and Crim. Statutes, 1922 Supplement.
The judgment'is affirmed.
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