Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1920

Johnson v. State

Johnson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided February 11, 1920 · Morrow
218 S.W. 759; 1920 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 493 (South Western Reporter)

Johnson v. State

Opinion of the Court

MORROW, J.

The appellant, while under conviction for a felony and pending his appeal, escaped from custody, and has not surrendered himself, but remains a fugitive from justice. This is made known -by the affidavit of sheriff of the county in which the conviction occurred, in accord with article 913, Code Crim. Procedure, which affidavit accompanies the motion of the Assistant Attorney General to dismiss the appeal, which motion is granted.

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