Legal Opinion

Griggs v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 27, 1956No. 28368PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Judge.

The appeal is from a conviction for felony theft; the jury having assessed a term of 8 years in the penitentiary.

Trial was at a term of - court which terminated December S, 1955, notice of appeal having been given on November 5, 1955, which was the same day the jury returned its verdict.

On March 1, 1956, no judgment-or sentence having been entered; the trial court over objection-on the ground of want of jurisdiction because an appeal had been taken, ordered the entry of judgment and sentence nunc pro tunc.

The trial court was without authority to enter the judgment and sentence…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Acuff v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924
  2. Acuff v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
  3. Le Bove v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1943
  4. Walker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949
  5. Walker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Griggs v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  2. Parker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  3. Parker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960

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