Case Name: DAVIS v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1927-01-19
Citations: 290 S.W. 1097
Docket Number: No. 10583
Parties: DAVIS v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 290
Pages: 1097–1097

Head Matter:
DAVIS v. STATE.
(No. 10583.)
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Jan. 19, 1927.
Rehearing Denied Feb. 16, 1927.)
J. F. Sherwood, of Austin, for appellant.
Sam D. Stinson, State’s Atty., of Austin, - and Robt. M. Lyles, Asst. State’s Atty., of Groesbeck, for the State.

Opinion:
LATTIMORE, J.
Conviction in district court of Bell county of theft; punishment, two years ih the penitentiary.
On December 30, 1926, this appellant filed in this court his written and sworn affidavit, requesting that his appeal be dismissed and moving this court to dismiss same. He now comes into this court, and says that lie made said motion under a delusive hope of pardon, and requests this court to permit him to withdraw his sworn application to dismiss the appeal. This court must decline to be a party to any such proceeding.. The application of appellant to withdraw his affidavit, stating that he desires his appeal dismissed, will be denied. The sworn request of appellant for a dismissal of his case will be granted.
The appeal is dismissed.