Case Name: ESPY v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1911-11-15
Citations: 140 S.W. 1088
Docket Number: 
Parties: ESPY v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 140
Pages: 1088–1088

Head Matter:
ESPY v. STATE.
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Nov. 15, 1911.)
1. Criminal Law (§ 1090 ) — Appeal—Record —Bill of Exceptions — Continuances.
Alleged error in overruling application for a continuance will not be considered, where there is no bill of exceptions in the record.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Criminal Law, Cent. Dig. § 2812; Dec. Dig. § 1090. ]
2. Criminal Law (§ 1097 ) — Appeal—Record — Statement of Facts — Evidence — Instructions.
In the absence of a statement of facts, an appeal on the ground that the verdict is contrary to the evidence and of error in the charge will not be considered.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Criminal Law, Cent. Dig. §§ 2938, 2940; Dec. Dig. § 1097. ]
Appeal from District Court, Wharton County; Wells Thompson, Judge.
Will Espy was convicted of theft of a horse, and he appeals.
Affirmed.
C. E. Lane, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.
For other oases see same topic and section NUMBER in Dec. Dig. & Am. Dig. Key No. Series & Rep’r Indexes

Opinion:
PRENDERGAST, J.
Appellant was indicted and convicted of the theft of a horse and his penalty fixed at three years in the penitentiary.
There is no statement of facts or bills of exceptions in the record. Neither is there any complaint of the charge of the court.
The three grounds of the motion for new trial are: First, the court erred in overruling appellant's application for a continuance. There is no bill of exceptions in the record; hence, we cannot pass upon this question.
The second ground is that the verdict and judgment are contrary to and not supported by the evidence. As there is no statement of facts, this cannot be considered. The other ground is that the court erred in his charge to the jury in failing to submit 'the issue raised by the testimony of the defendant that the said horse was delivered to him as security for a debt. This cannot be considered in the absence of a statement of facts.
The indictment is regular. The charge of the court submits clearly a state of facts authorized by the indictment. Hence, the judgment will tie affirmed.