Opinion
No. A-8198.
October 16, 1931. Rehearing Denied January 9, 1932.
(Syllabus.)
Appeal and Error — Notices of Appeal — Service of Summons on Attorney General as Substitute. Where a defendant desires to appeal from the judgment of the trial court, notice of such appeal must be served upon the clerk of the court, and also upon the county attorney. Where the notices of appeal required by the statute have not been served, this defect may be cured by service of summons upon the Attorney General or by waiver of service thereof.
Appeal from County Court, Grady County; C. C. Chastain, Judge.
Wight Jones was convicted of the possession of a still and whisky, and he appeals. Appeal dismissed.
Shelton Shelton, for plaintiff in error.
J. Berry King, Atty. Gen., for the State.
The plaintiff in error, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, was convicted in the county court of Grady county of the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor and sentenced to pay a fine of $150, and to be imprisoned in the county jail for 30 days. From this judgment the defendant attempted to perfect an appeal.
The judgment was rendered on the 12th day of May, 1931, and the appeal was lodged in this court on June 29, 1931. The record discloses that notice of appeal was served on the county attorney and on the county judge. It does not show service on the court clerk as required by section 2809, Comp. St. 1921. No summons in error was issued and served on the Attorney General, nor does the record disclose the waiver of service of summons by the Attorney General. This court does not acquire jurisdiction of the appeal. Burgess v. State, 18 Okla. Cr. 574, 197 P. 173; Lutke v. State, 37 Okla. Cr. 18, 255 P. 719.
For the reasons stated, the attempted appeal is dismissed.
EDWARDS and CHAPPELL, JJ., concur.