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McGinty v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Apr 13, 1938
115 S.W.2d 944 (Tex. Crim. App. 1938)

Opinion

No. 19747.

Delivered April 13, 1938.

Judgment of Conviction — Jurisdiction.

The Court of Criminal Appeals was without jurisdiction where no judgment of conviction appears in the record.

Appeal from the County Court of Grimes County. Hon. Gerald C. Fahey, Judge.

Appeal from conviction for misdemeanor; penalty, fine of $100 and confinement in jail for 50 days.

Appeal dismissed.

The opinion states the case.

A. H. Spann, of Navasota, and W. M. Stamford, of Anderson, for appellant.

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


Conviction is for a misdemeanor, punishment being assessed at a fine of $100.00 and confinement in jail for 50 days.

No judgment of conviction appears in the record. Under the circumstances, this Court is without jurisdiction.

The appeal is 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

McGinty v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Apr 13, 1938
115 S.W.2d 944 (Tex. Crim. App. 1938)
Case details for

McGinty v. State

Case Details

Full title:HENRY McGINTY, JR., v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Apr 13, 1938

Citations

115 S.W.2d 944 (Tex. Crim. App. 1938)
134 Tex. Crim. 309