Case Name: NELSON v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1912-01-10
Citations: 142 S.W. 918
Docket Number: 
Parties: NELSON v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 142
Pages: 918–918

Head Matter:
NELSON v. STATE.
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Jan. 10, 1912.)
1. Criminal Law (§ 1128*) — Bill of Exceptions — Necessity.
A bill of exceptions must be authenticated by the signature of the trial judge, and a mere recital in the motion for new trial that accused had objected to evidence cannot be considered on appeal.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Criminal Law, Cent.Dig. §§ 2951-2953 ; Dec.Dig. § 1128.*]
2. Criminal Law (§ 1056*) —Appeal — Instructions — Review.
Where no special charges were asked, or exceptions taken to the charge given, the charge is not reviewable on appeal.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Criminal Law, Cent. Dig. §§ 2668, 2670; Dec. Dig. § 1056.*]
Appeal from Criminal District Court, Harris County; C. W. Robinson, Judge.
Hattie Nelson, alias Hattie Boyd, alias Hattie White, was convicted of crime, and she appeals.
Affirmed.
C. E. Lane, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.

Opinion:
HARPER, J.
Appellant was convicted of keeping an assignation house, and her punishment assessed at a fine of $200 and 20 days confinement in the county jail.
There are no bills of exceptions in the record, and the effort of appellant to preserve bills of exceptions in the motion for new trial, reciting therein that appellant had objected to certain testimony, cannot be considered. Bills of exceptions must be authenticated by the signature of the trial judge, and a recitation in the motion for a new trial, in'the absence of bills of exceptions, will not be reviewed.
No special charges were asked, and no exceptions taken to the charge of the court as given. Consequently we cannot review the charge. If we did so, it submits the offense contained in the indictment in a proper manner.
The evidence amply supports the verdict. F. A. Clay and Albert W. Clay testify positively that appellant is the person to whom the house was rented, and who paid the rent, and the testimony of officers 'Peyton, Reed, and Graham, and Annie McClerkin makes a case.
Judgment is affirmed.