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135 S.W. 1177

South v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 22, 1911

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1911-03-22

<p>Criminal Law (§ 1144*) — Appeal—Presumptions.</p> <p>In the absence of a bill of exceptions or statement of facts, the court on appeal must presume that the court, submitting the offense charged in a valid indictment, submitted all the law applicable to the testimony, authorizing an affirmance.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Criminal Law, Cent. Dig. §§ 3016-3037; Dec. Dig. § 1144.*]</p>

Affirmed · Decided 1911-03-22

HARPER, J.

¶1Appellant was tried upon complaint and information charging him with being a vagrant, in that he habitually associated with prostitutes, and habitually loitered in and around houses of prostitution. Upon a trial he was convicted, and his punishment assessed at a fine of $100.

¶2There are neither bills of exception nor a statement of facts in the record. The indictment charges an offense, and the court submits this offense in his charge to the jury. It is presumed that the court submitted the law, and all the law, applicable to the testimony.

¶3The judgment is affirmed.

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