Legal Opinion

Allen v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 6, 1940No. 20902PublishedCited by 4 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Wichita County with the offense of burglary and his punishment was assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

The transcript in the present instance does not contain the proper notice of appeal. In addition to showing a docket entry, we find the following notation at the conclusion of the sentence: “To which the defendant excepted and gave notice of appeal.” Manifestly, this is not such a notice of appeal as complies with the statutory requirement. Art. 827, C. C. P. From the notice given, it does not appear…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1927
  2. Thweatt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Braun v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  2. Braun v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  3. Ford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  4. Ford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960

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