Case Name: KENNEDY v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1948-11-24
Citations: 216 S.W.2d 208
Docket Number: No. 24167
Parties: KENNEDY v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 216
Pages: 208–209

Head Matter:
KENNEDY v. STATE.
No. 24167.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Nov. 24, 1948.
Rehearing Denied Jan. 12, 1949.
Ennis Favors, of Stephenville, for appellant.
Ernest S. Goens, State’s Atty., of Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
KRUEGER, Judge.
The offense is driving, a motor vehicle upon a public highway while intoxicated. The punishment assessed is confinement in the county jail for a period of 100 days and a fine of $150.
The statement of facts in this case is in question and answer form, which is not in accordance with the statute relative thereto. The trial court no doubt realized that the statement of facts in criminal cases must be in narrative form and sought to avoid the application of the law by certifying that the regular court reporter was not available; that due to the inexperience of the stenographer who reported the evidence in this case, it was necessary that the statement of facts be in question and answer form in order to incorporate all proceedings herein presented in the trial court.
The reasons assigned by the trial court in his certificate is an attempt to enlarge the scope of Art. 760, Sec. 1, C.C.P., as amended in 1931, which requires that the statement of facts be in narrative form. Neither the trial court nor this court would be authorized to disregard the mandatory provisions of the statute. Consequently, the statement of facts cannot be considered by this court. See Webb v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 215 S.W.2d 178.
Appellant has a number of bills of exception in the record, but they cannot be properly appraised in the absence of a statement of facts.
All other matters appear to be regular. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
PER CURIAM.
The foregoing opinion of the Commission of Appeals has been examined by the Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and approved by the Court.