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Chastain v. State

Criminal Court of Appeals of Oklahoma
Jun 19, 1934
33 P.2d 813 (Okla. Crim. App. 1934)

Opinion

No. A-8723.

June 19, 1934.

Appeal from County Court, McIntosh County; Milam M. King, Judge.

Charlie Chastain was convicted of possessing intoxicating liquor, and he appeals. Appeal dismissed.

F. A. Greene, for plaintiff in error.

J. Berry King, Atty. Gen., and Smith C. Matson, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.


Plaintiff in error, hereinafter called defendant, was convicted in county court of McIntosh county of possession of intoxicants and was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and to serve 90 days in the county jail.

No notice of appeal was served, nor was same waived by Attorney General.

Appellant in a criminal case must serve written notice on court clerk and county attorney. Section 3193, Okla. Stat. 1931.

It has been many times held by this court that where no notice is served, this court acquires no jurisdiction. Sharer v. State, 40 Okla. Cr. 420, 269 P. 511; Brown v. State, 55 Okla. Cr. 11, 23 P.2d 719; Burgess v. State, 18 Okla. Cr. 574, 197 P. 173; Lutke v. State, 37 Okla. Cr. 18, 255 P. 719.

The attempted appeal is dismissed.


Summaries of

Chastain v. State

Criminal Court of Appeals of Oklahoma
Jun 19, 1934
33 P.2d 813 (Okla. Crim. App. 1934)
Case details for

Chastain v. State

Case Details

Full title:CHARLIE CHASTAIN v. STATE

Court:Criminal Court of Appeals of Oklahoma

Date published: Jun 19, 1934

Citations

33 P.2d 813 (Okla. Crim. App. 1934)
33 P.2d 813