Legal Opinion

Keding v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 20, 1940No. 21154PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is driving an automobile on a public highway while intoxicated; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

The transcript carries a caption which fails to show the date of adjournment of the trial court. Under the decisions of this court, the appeal must be dismissed. Holder v. State, 18 S. W. (2d) 661, and authorities cited.

In the recognizance it is stated that appellant has been convicted of the offense of driving an automobile while intoxicated. (Italics ours.) In Herring v. State, 35 S. W. (2d) 737, we said:

“The recognizance is fatally…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Herring v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
  2. McFadden v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1927
  3. Holder v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929
  4. Nicholson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928
  5. McMullen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1936

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Johnson v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1979
  2. Platter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Frazier v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  4. Johnson v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1979

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