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King v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Apr 28, 1937
104 S.W.2d 857 (Tex. Crim. App. 1937)

Opinion

No. 18974.

Delivered April 28, 1937.

1. — Appeal — Jurisdiction.

Where, on appeal from conviction for a felony, no sentence appears in the record, reviewing court is without jurisdiction.

2. — Intoxicated Driver — Judgment.

In prosecution for driving an automobile on a public highway while intoxicated, the judgment of conviction should have been based on a verdict of the jury, where the transcript contained a copy of the verdict of the jury, notwithstanding judgment recited that defendant waived a jury and cause was heard by the court.

Appeal from the District Court of Comanche County. Tried below before the Hon. R. B. Cross, Judge.

Appeal from conviction for driving an automobile on a public highway while intoxicated; penalty, fine of $50.

Appeal dismissed.

The opinion states the case.

J. M. Parker, of Gorman, for appellant.

Lloyd W. Davidson, State's Attorney, of Austin, for the State.


The offense is driving an automobile on a public highway while intoxicated; the punishment, a fine of fifty dollars.

The conviction is for a felony. No sentence appears in the record. Under the circumstances, this court is without jurisdiction.

We find in the transcript a copy of the verdict of the jury. The judgment of conviction recites that appellant waived a jury and that her cause was heard by the court. The judgment should have been based on the verdict of the jury.

The appeal is dismissed.

Appeal dismissed.

The foregoing opinion of the Commission of Appeals has been examined by the Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and approved by the Court.


Summaries of

King v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Apr 28, 1937
104 S.W.2d 857 (Tex. Crim. App. 1937)
Case details for

King v. State

Case Details

Full title:VIOLA MAE KING v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Apr 28, 1937

Citations

104 S.W.2d 857 (Tex. Crim. App. 1937)
104 S.W.2d 857