Case Name: SWEENEY v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1918-02-13
Citations: 205 S.W. 335
Docket Number: No. 4899
Parties: SWEENEY v. STATE.
Judges: PRENDERGAST, J., dissents.
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 205
Pages: 335–343

Head Matter:
SWEENEY v. STATE.
(No. 4899.)
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Feb. 13, 1918.
On Motion for Rehearing, March 13, 1918.
On State's Motion for Rehearing-, June 26, 1918.
Dissenting Opinion June 28, 1918.)
1. Criminal Law &wkey;>1090(l), 1102 — Appeal and Error — Bill op Exceptions.
On appeal from a judgment in a prosecution for burglary, where the court adjourned August 25th, and the statement of facts and bill of exceptions were not filed until November 24th, the statement will be stricken, being filed 91 days after, adjournment, and, without statement and bills of exceptions, questions presented will not be decided.
On Motion for Rehearing.
2. Criminal Law <&wkey;982 — Suspended Sentence — 'Evidence—Admissibility.
In a prosecution for burglary in which automobile tires were taken from a garage, and defendant filed a plea for suspended sentence, it was error to admit evidence as to the disappearance of another automobile tire at a different time and different place; such evidence being irrelevant.
Prendergast, J., dissenting.
Appeal from District Court, Tom Green County; C. E. Dubois, Judge.
Ralph Sweeney was convicted of burglary, and he appeals.
Reversed and remanded on rehearing, and motion for further rehearing overruled.
J. T. Thomson, of San Angelo, for appellant. J. A. Thomas, Dist. Atty., of San Angelo, and E. B. Hendricks, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.

Opinion:
DAVIDSON, P. J.
Appellant was convicted of burglary, his punishment being assessed at two years' confinement in the penitentiary. There was an order entered allowing 30 days in which to file statement of facts and bills of exception. The bills of exception were not filed within the time allowed; in fact, they were not approved until the 24th day of October and filed November 24th. The court adjourned on the 25th of August. The bills therefore cannot be considered. The Assistant Attorney General moves to strike out the statement of facts because not filed within any time permitted by law. As before stated, court adjourned on the 25th of August, and the statement of facts was not filed until the 24th day of November, being 91 days after court adjourned. We are of opinion under the decisions the Assistant Attorney General's point is well taken and should be sustained. Without the bills and statement of facts the questions presented for revision will not he decided.
The judgment is affirmed.
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