STEESE v. STATE

No. 32233.

340 S.W.2d 49 (1960)

Jack Lee STEESE, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

November 16, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Lawton Stone (Court Appointed) San Antonio, for appellant.

Charles J. Lieck, Jr., Criminal Dist. Atty., James E. Barlow, Harry A. Nass, Jr., Asst. Criminal Dist. Attys., San Antonio, and Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


DICE, Commissioner.

The conviction is for robbery by assault with two prior convictions for felonies less than capital alleged for enhancement; the punishment, life imprisonment.

The State moves to dismiss the appeal because of the appellant's escape from custody pending the appeal. It is shown by the affidavit of Sheriff Owen Kilday of Bexar County that on August 29, 1960, appellant escaped from custody but was recaptured by the officers on August 30, 1960...

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