Johnson v. State

EVANS, Chief Justice.

A jury found the appellant guilty of murdering his ex-wife and assessed his punishment at life imprisonment. We have concluded that we do not have jurisdiction to consider the appeal.

The record reflects that the appellant was sentenced on April 18, 1988, and that he gave oral notice of appeal in court that same day. On April 20, 1983, the appellant timely filed a motion for new trial, which the trial court denied on the same date it was filed. The state contends that the appellant’s oral notice of appeal was rendered premature and ineffective, because appellant did not…