State v. Foster

Citations

• 31 Tex. 578

Syllabus

<p>The 392d article of the Penal Code declares the punishment for fornication. But articles 293, 294, and 295 are confined to adultery alone; and fornication is nowhere defined in the code. (Paschal’s Dig., Arts. 2022-2025.)</p> <p>No person can be punished unless the offense is defined and the penalty affixed by the written law of the State. (Paschal's Dig., Art. 1605.)</p>