Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1949

Martinez v. State

Martinez v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided January 12, 1949 · Davidson, Hon, Thurmond
216 S.W.2d 587; 152 Tex. Crim. 604; 1949 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 959 (South Western Reporter, Second Series)

Martinez v. State

Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

The offense is burglary; the punishment, two years in the penitentiary.

No bills of exception accompany the record.

That someone burglarized the store of Gonzales is abundantly established. According to appellant’s written confession, as well as his testimony while testifying as a witness in his own behalf, he was the guilty party.

Appellant sought a suspended sentence, which the jury refused.

No reversible error appearing, the judgment is affirmed.

Opinion approved by the Court.

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