Legal Opinion
Foster v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided January 17, 1912Published
Appeal from District Court, Bastrop County; Ed. R. Sinks, Judge. Uriah Foster was convicted of murder in the first degree, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDavidson, P. J.
The appellant in this case was convicted for murder in the first degree; his penalty being assessed at life imprisonment in the penitentiary.
The Assistant Attorney General has filed a motion to dismiss the appeal, because there was no judgment entered in the lower court. The motion to dismiss the appeal is granted. See Jones v. State, 43 Tex. Cr. R. 419, 66 S. W. 559; Mayfield v. State, 40 Tex. 290; Mirelles v. State, 13 Tex. App. 346; Dent v. State, 59 S. W. 267.
The appeal is therefore dismissed.
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Mayfield v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1874
- Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1902