Monroe v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The Assistant Attorney-General moved to dismiss the appeal because the amount of the fine in the district court being less than $100, the Court of Criminal Appeals had no jurisdiction.
1Opinion of the Court
BROOKS, Judge.
Appellant was convicted for gaming in the justice court, fined $10, and appealed to the district court, where he was subsequently convicted, and his punishment again assessed at a fine of $10. The District Court of Franklin County had previously acquired jurisdiction of all criminal matters theretofore awarded to the county court of said county. From this last judgment he attempts to appeal to this court. However, the amount of the fine not exceeding $100, this court is without jurisdiction. See Brady v. State (Texas Crim. App., Tyler Term, 1900), 58 S. W. Rep., 1016; Kelson v.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Whitesides v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1900
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- Hindman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971