Case Name: PEDDY v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1911-06-23
Citations: 140 S.W. 229
Docket Number: 
Parties: PEDDY v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 140
Pages: 229–230

Head Matter:
PEDDY v. STATE.
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
June 23, 1911.
Rehearing Denied Nov. 1, 1911.)
Ckiminal Law (§ 1099 ) — Appeal— Statement of Facts — Time of Filing — Diligence.
Where, after 60 days’ additional time was granted accused for procuring a statement of facts and bill of exceptions upon the stenographer’s failure to furnish them within the 30 days after adjournment, the only effort accused made to procure the statement, etc., from the stenographer was to offer to pay for them when made out, there was not sufficient diligence shown, as he should have applied to the court for process to compel the stenographer to prepare them.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Criminal Law, Dec. Dig. § 1099. ]
Appeal from District Court, Shelby County; James I. Perkins, Judge.
John Henry Peddy was convicted of violating the local option law, and he appeals.
Affirmed.
H. E. Stephenson and Hoya Short, for appellant. C. E. Lane, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.
For other cases see same topic and section NUMBER in Dec. Dig. & Am. Dig. Key No. Series & Rep’r Indexes

Opinion:
DAVIDSON, P. J.
Appellant was convicted of violating the local option law; his punishment being assessed at two years' confinement in the penitentiary.
When court adjourned for the term, appellant had 30 days in which to file statement of facts and bills of exception. The stenographer, after an, effort on the part of appellant's counsel to secure statement of facts and bills of- exception, failed to make out same during the 30 days. Thereupon appellant's counsel asked an extension of .time,, which was granted. The extended time expired, and the stenographer failed to furnish the statement of facts. The attorneys of appellant filed an affidavit, which is sent up-with the record, setting up these facts, and stating that they offered to pay for the statement of facts and bills of exception when same were made out and presented, but that the stenographer failed to so make them out. It seems that the extension of time was for 60 flays, which allowed them 90 days to secure these papers. The Assistant Attorney General insists, and cites authorities to support his proposition, that the diligence was not sufficient, under the rule laid down by the Court of Civil Appeals in the case of Smith v. Pecos Valley & Northern Ry. Co., 43 Tex. Civ. App. 204, 95 S. W. 11. He also cites Young v. Pearman (Civ. App.) 125 S. W. 360. Under the ruling of the Court of Civil Appeals the appellant's diligence was not sufficient.
The facts in the case first cited were somewhat similar in a general way to those set up in the affidavit of appellant's counsel; but the court held the diligence not sufficient, because the party desiring the statement of facts failed to apply to the court for a mandamus or some such proceeding as would compel the stenographer to make out the statement of facts; that is was not sufficient, under the circumstances, to rely upon the promise and tender of fees; that where the stenographer was derelict in duty, as contended in the affidavit, it then became the duty of counsel or the party desiring the statement of facts to resort to such process as would compel the making out of the necessary papers. The affidavit does not meet this requirement, nor is it undertaken to be shown that they applied to the court, and that the court refused to have the stenographer make out the statement of facts. Under those authorities, we are of opinion the diligence to secure the statement of facts and bills of exception is not sufficient.
Without the statement of facts and bills of exception, there is nothing in the record that requires revision.
As the record is presented, we are of opinion the judgment should be affirmed; and it is accordingly so ordered.