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124 Tex. Crim. 29

Johnson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 15, 1933

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1933-02-15

Decided 1933-02-15

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

¶1Appellants were jointly tried and *30convicted of fornication. The punishment of appellant, Edna Alline Johnson, was assessed at a fine of fifty dollars and that of appellant, Herschel Saunders at a fine of one hundred dollars.

¶2It is recited in the recognizance that appellants have been convicted of the offense of adultery and fornication. It appears from the record that appellants were convicted of fornication. Hence the designation of the offense in the recognizance is incorrect.

¶3Appellants entered into a joint recognizance. A joint recognizance on appeal will not confer jurisdiction on this court. Our decisions are to the effect that each appellant must give a separate recognizance. Jackson et al. v. State, 21 S. W. (2d) 298, and authorities cited.

¶4Appellants are granted fifteen days from this date in which to perfect their appeal.

¶5The appeal is dismissed.

¶6Dismissed.

¶7The foregoing opinion of the Commission of Appeals has been examined by the Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and approved by the Court.

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