Case Name: D. B. (Burl) Scott v. The State
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1936-11-04
Citations: 132 Tex. Crim. 517
Docket Number: No. 18507
Parties: D. B. (Burl) Scott v. The State.
Judges: 
Reporter: Texas Criminal Reports
Volume: 132
Pages: 517–524

Head Matter:
D. B. (Burl) Scott v. The State.
No. 18507.
Delivered November 4, 1936.
On the Merits December 16, 1936.
Rehearing Denied May 26, 1937.
The opinion states the case.
Tom R. Hears, of Gatesville, Callaway & Callaway, of Brownwood, and Dan Hoody, of Austin, for appellant.
Lloyd W. Davidson, State’s Attorney, of Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
CHRISTIAN, Judge.
— The offense is murder; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for 10 years.
We find no recognizance in the record, although there is a statement in the transcript to the effect that such recognizance was taken. Under the circumstances, this court is without jurisdiction to pass on the merits of the case. See Warrick v. State, 268 S. W., 1118.
The appeal is dismissed.
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.