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Vaughn v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
May 3, 1944
179 S.W.2d 980 (Tex. Crim. App. 1944)

Opinion

No. 22843.

Delivered May 3, 1944.

1. — Notice of Appeal — Appeal Dismissed.

Where the record failed to show that notice of appeal was given, as required by law, the attempted appeal was dismissed.

2. — Notice of Appeal — Jurisdiction.

A notice of appeal is necessary to give Court of Criminal Appeals jurisdiction.

Appeal from District Court of Bowie County. Hon. N. L. Dalby, Judge.

Appeal from conviction for driving a motor vehicle upon a public road while intoxicated; penalty, confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

Appeal dismissed.

The opinion states the case.

W. N. Harkness, of Texarkana, for appellant.

Ernest S. Goens, State's Attorney, of Austin, for the State.


The appellant was convicted of the offense of driving a motor vehicle upon a public road while intoxicated and his punishment assessed at one year in the state penitentiary.

The record fails to show that notice of appeal was given as required by law. A notice of appeal is necessary to give this court jurisdiction. Art. 827, Vernon's Ann. C. C. P., and authorities collated thereunder.

The appeal is dismissed.

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


Summaries of

Vaughn v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
May 3, 1944
179 S.W.2d 980 (Tex. Crim. App. 1944)
Case details for

Vaughn v. State

Case Details

Full title:RUFUS VAUGHN v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: May 3, 1944

Citations

179 S.W.2d 980 (Tex. Crim. App. 1944)
179 S.W.2d 980

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