MOORE v. STATE

No. 30636.

324 S.W.2d 879 (1959)

Johnny MOORE, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

May 13, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harris E. Lofthus, Amarillo, for appellant.

Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.


DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction for burglary, with punishment assessed at two years in the penitentiary.

The record in this case affirmatively reflects that this appellant, an eighteen-year-old boy, was not represented by counsel either of his own choosing or by appointment by the court. There is an absence of any suggestion in this case that the trial court tendered or offered to appoint counsel for appellant, or that appellant was financially able...

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