Case Name: Samuel C. FONSECA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1970-06-10
Citations: 455 S.W.2d 244
Docket Number: No. 43003
Parties: Samuel C. FONSECA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 455
Pages: 244–244

Head Matter:
Samuel C. FONSECA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.
No. 43003.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
June 10, 1970.
No Attorney on appeal for appellant.
Ted Butler, Dist. Atty. and Sparta Bit-sis, Asst. Dist. Atty., San Antonio, and Jim D. Vollers, State’s Atty., Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
OPINION
BELCHER, Judge.
The conviction is for the offense of burglary with intent to commit theft; the punishment, twelve years.
It is shown by affidavit of the sheriff of Bexar County, Texas, that on February 4, 1970, Samuel C. Fonseca, the appellant in this cause, escaped from his custody, and has not voluntarily returned or been recaptured within ten days after his escape. At the time of his escape the appellant's appeal was pending before this Court. The state moves to dismiss the appeal. Arts. 44.09 and 44.10, Vernon's Ann.C.C.P.; Leopard v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 429 S.W.2d 150; McGee v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 436 S.W.2d 340.
The state's motion is granted.
The appeal is dismissed.