GAINES v. STATE

No. 27493.

281 S.W.2d 94 (1955)

Aaron GAINES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

May 4, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Firman H. Smith, County Atty., Brownwood, and Leon Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

J. W. Reid and Theo. Ash, Abilene, for appellant.


MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant contends that he was forced to proceed to trial without the benefit of counsel.

From the statements of fact of the trial on the merits and the hearing on the motion for new trial, the following facts are apparent. The appellant was convicted in June of 1954 in the County Court of Brown County and assessed a fine and jail sentence. Appellant appeared before the judge of said court in order to enter into an appeal bond from...

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