Case Name: MITCHELL v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1928-05-23
Citations: 7 S.W.2d 75
Docket Number: No. 11809
Parties: MITCHELL v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 7
Pages: 75–76

Head Matter:
MITCHELL v. STATE.
(No. 11809.)
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
May 23, 1928.
E. J. McLeroy, of Center, for appellant.
A. A. Dawson, State’s Atty., of Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
MORROW, P. J.
The offense is the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for one year.
A plea of guilty was entered. No statement of facts is before this court.
Appellant sought a new trial. In the bill complaining of the overruling of the motion, it is set up by way of averment that, upon the calling of his ease, the appellant moved the court to give him time within which to secure the services of counsel ; that, this being denied him, he was advised by the sheriff to enter a plea of guilty and secure the lowest penalty ; that upon such advice he did so. The indictment was returned in February and the trial took place in December following. Tbe motion for new trial was filed some 20 days .after tbe verdict and judgment were rendered. In approving tbe bill tbe court refers to that fact and also qualifies tbe bill with tbe statement that an attorney was appointed fpr tbe appellant and that tbe plea of guilty was entered with tbe knowledge of tbe attorney and under tbe formalities and conditions required by statute. Tbe bill complaining of tbe ruling of tbe court presents no adequate ground for reversal.
Tbe judgment is affirmed.