Thorbus v. State, 25484

Decision Date31 October 1951
Docket NumberNo. 25484,25484
Citation243 S.W.2d 840
PartiesTHORBUS v. STATE.
CourtTexas Court of Criminal Appeals

Grant W. Smith, San Antonio, for appellant.

Austin F. Anderson, Cr. Dist. Atty., Richard J. Woods, Asst. Cr. Dist. Atty., San Antonio, George P. Blackburn, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment on a charge of murder.

The record is before us without a statement of facts and there is but one bill of exception. This bill is based on the failure of the court to grant his application for a continuance. As affirmatively shown by the bill, the appellant had taken no steps to secure the evidence which he desired even though he had attorneys employed for several weeks. It is indicated that he intended to secure evidence from the government on some defensive matter not specifically stated. What that evidence is and when he expected to obtain it is not revealed. The court properly overruled the motion.

The record brings nothing for our consideration and the judgment of the trial court is accordingly affirmed.

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  • Thorbus v. Beto
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas
    • 17 September 1971
    ...S.Ct. 1068, 10 L.Ed.2d 148 (1963). 3 State v. Thorbus, Crim. No. 51,991, Crim.Dist.Ct. of Bexar County, May 4, 1951. 4 Thorbus v. State, 243 S.W.2d 840 (Tex. Cr.App.1951). 5 Ex Parte Thorbus, No. 10,443, Dist.Ct. of Bexar County, 144th Judicial Dist. of Texas, Feb. 24, 6 Ex Parte Thorbus, 4......
  • Ex Parte Thorbus
    • United States
    • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
    • 29 April 1970
    ...conviction under which he is confined. Such conviction with the punishment assessed at life was affirmed by this court in Thorbus v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 243 S.W.2d 840. See the companion case of Miers v. State, 157 Tex.Cr.R. 572, 251 S.W.2d Acting pursuant to Article 11.07, Vernon's Ann.C.C......

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