Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1931

Echols v. State

Echols v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided December 9, 1931 · Moeeow
44 S.W.2d 717 (South Western Reporter, Second Series)

Echols v. State

Opinion of the Court

MOEEOW, P. J.

Eobbery with firearms is the offense; penalty assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for five years.

*718It lias been made known to tbis court by itbe affidavit of the sheriff of Smith county-that the appellant, pending -the appeal of his case, escaped from jail on November 7, 1931, and did not voluntarily return within fen days thereafter. By reason of such escape this court is deprived of jurisdiction of the appeal. See article 824, C. C. P. 1925.

The appeal is dismissed.

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