King v. State

• Decision Date: 07 May 1924
• Docket Number: (No. 8228.)
• Citation: 261 S.W. 1118
• Parties: Will KING v. STATE.
• Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

261 S.W. 1118

Will KING v. STATE.

(No. 8228.)

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

May 7, 1924.

Appeal from Lamar County Court; W. Dewey Lawrence, Judge.

Tom Garrard, State's Atty., and Grover C. Morris, Asst. State's Atty., both of Austin, for the State.

LATTIMORE, J.

Appellant was convicted in the county court of Lamar county of the offense of slander, and his punishment fixed at a fine of $100. Pending the submission of this case in this court, it is made to appear by proper affidavit filed herein that the fine and costs adjudged against appellant as punishment in the court below have been fully paid. This fact appearing, the appeal will be abated; and it is so ordered.