Case Name: CARTER v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1923-01-17
Citations: 247 S.W. 281
Docket Number: No. 7343
Parties: CARTER v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 247
Pages: 281–281

Head Matter:
CARTER v. STATE.
(No. 7343.)
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Jan. 17, 1923.
Rehearing Denied Feb. 7, 1923.)
Criminal law <⅜=>1099(10)— Statement of facts must be authenticated by trial judge.
A statement of facts authenticated by the trial judge is essential to authorize a consideration of the facts. Hence a paper denominated as a statement of facts, bearing neither the signature of counsel nor approval of the trial judge, will not be considered.
Appeal from District Court, Harrison county; P. O. Beard, Tudge.
Will Carter was convicted of unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor, and he appeals.
Affirmed.
Hall, Brown & Hall, of Marshall, for appellant.
R. G. Storey, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.

Opinion:
MORROW, P. J.
The conviction is for the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of one year.
The paper denominated as the statement of facts bears neither the signature of counsel nor the approval of the trial judge. A statement of facts authenticated by the trial judge is essential to authorize a consideration of the facts.
There are bills of exceptions complaining of the manner in which the jury was instructed. In the absence of knowledge of the facts, the merits of the exceptions to the charge or to the refusal of special charges cannot he determined.
Finding nothing in the record which warrants á reversal, the judgment is affirmed.