Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1927

Jackson v. State

Jackson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided November 23, 1927 · Morrow
299 S.W. 1118 (South Western Reporter)

Jackson v. State

Opinion of the Court

MORROW, P. J.

The offense is theft of chickens; punishment fixed at a fine of $1. The date of the offense is April 20, 1925. The trial took place on the 14th of July, 1926. At that time the offense was a misdemeanor. The record is without statement of facts and bills of exceptions. The statute making the theft of chickens a felony (chapter 15, Acts of 39th Leg., 1st Called Sess.) did not become effective until January 6, 1927. The judgment is affirmed.

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