Case Name: JOHNSON v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1912-01-24
Citations: 143 S.W. 1165
Docket Number: 
Parties: JOHNSON v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 143
Pages: 1165–1166

Head Matter:
JOHNSON v. STATE.
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Jan. 24, 1912.
On Motion for Rehearing, Feb. 28, 1912.)
1. Bail (§ 64 ) — Criminal Prosecution — Becognizance on Appeal.
An appeal bond, signed by appellant and two sureties, is not a compliance with the statute, providing that a party appealing to the Court of Criminal Appeals from conviction of a misdemeanor may avoid confinement in jail during the appeal by entering into a recognizance in open court, and the appeal will be dismissed.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Bail, Cent. Dig. § 278; Dec. Dig. § 64. ]
On Motion for Behearing.
2. Bail (§ 72 ) — Criminal Prosecution-Appeal — Amendment op Bonds or Becog-nizance.
Under Acts 29th Leg. e. 115, which provides that when an appeal is taken from a judgment by filing a bond or entering into a recognizance within the time prescribed by law in such case, and it shall be determined by the appellate court that such bond or recognizance is defective, the court may allow appellant to amend by filing a new obligation on such terms as it may prescribe, an appellant who did not enter into a recognizance during term time is not entitled to file a new or amended recognizance.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Bail, Cent. Dig. § 288; Dec. Dig. § 72. ]
Appeal from Leon County Court; W. D. Lacey, Judge.
Floyd Johnson was convicted of crime, and he appeals.
Dismissed.
Wm. Watson, for appellant. C. E Lane, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.
For other cases see same topic and section NUMBER in Deo. Dig. & Am. Dig. Key No. Series & Rep’r Indexes

Opinion:
DAVIDSON, P. J.
This appeal must be dismissed for want of a recognizance. There is in the record what purports to be an appeal bond, signed by appellant and two sureties. It is not a recognizance, but an appeal bond. This is not a sufficient compliance with the law, and the motion of the Assistant Attorney General must be sustained.
The appeal is dismissed.