Melton v. State
Melton v. State
8 Tex. Ct. App. 619
Melton v. State
Opinion of the Court
The record in this case fails to show that defendant pleaded to the information upon which he was tried and convicted, As was said in White v. The State, 7 Texas Ct. App. 374: “ If there was in fact no plea, then there was no issue for the jury to try or the court to determine ; if there was a plea, then the record must show it affirmatively, or the case will be reversed on appeal until it
The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.
Reversed and remanded.
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