Case Name: RAWLS v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1912-06-26
Citations: 150 S.W. 431
Docket Number: 
Parties: RAWLS v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 150
Pages: 431–432

Head Matter:
RAWLS v. STATE.
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
June 26, 1912.
On Motion for Rehearing, Oct. 16, 1912.)
1. Criminal Law (§ 1099*) — Record—Statement of Pacts — Approval by Trial Judge.
A statement of facts signed by the attorneys, but not approved by the judge, cannot be considered on appeal.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Criminal Law, Cent. Dig. §§ 2866-2880; Dec. Dig. § 1099.*]
2. Criminal Law (§ 1097*) — Record—Absence of Statement of Facts — Questions Reviewable.
In the absence of a statement of facts, the court on appeal cannot review questions involving the sufficiency of the evidence and alleged errors in the instructions.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Criminal Law, Cent. Dig. §§ 2862, 2864, 2926, 2934, 2938, 2939, 2941, 2942, 2947; Dec. Dig. § 1097.*]
On Motion for Rehearing.
3. Criminal Law (§, 1101*) — Statement of Facts — Diligence of Accused — Effect.
Where accused is deprived of a statement of facts without neglect on his part and he has used due diligence to procure it, he is entitled to a reversal to enable him to have his case fairly tried on the facts adduced against him.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Criminal Law, Cent. Dig. § 3204; Dec. Dig. § 1101.*]
4. Criminal Law (§ 1109*) — Statement of Facts — Diligence of Accused —Effect.
Where a statement of facts was signed and approved by the attorneys on both sides, and the trial judge certified that he read and approved the facts, but neglected to sign it, but-filed it with the proper officer, accused was entitled to a reversal to enable him to have a properly certified statement of facts before the court on appeal.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Criminal Law, Cent. Dig. §§ 2897, 2898, 2900, 2902-3204; Dec. Dig. •§ 1109.*]
Appeal from Jasper County Court; W. R. Blackshear, Judge.
Frone Rawls was convicted of crime, and he appeals.
Reversed and remanded.
Garland Smith, of Jasper, for appellant. C. E. Lane, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.

Opinion:
DAVIDSON, P. J.
Appellant was convicted under an information charging her with enticing and decoying a minor from the custody of I. N. Graham, the legally appointed guardian of the minor, whose name was Silas Castle.
What purports to be a statement of facts in the record is signed by the attorneys but was not approved by the judge. It therefore cannot be considered.
In the absence of a statement of facts we are unable to revise the questions presented, to wit, the want of sufficient evidence and errors of omission and commission in connection with the charge of the court.
With the record in this condition the judgment must be affirmed, and it is, accordingly, so ordered.