Legal Opinion

Dodd v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 20, 1915No. 3720PublishedCited by 5 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of burglary, his punishment being assessed at two years confinement in the penitentiary.

The term of court at which appellant was tried adjourned without a sentence. In vacation and in chambers the judge entered the- sentence. This under our statute is the final judgment, and an appeal to this court can not lie until sentence has been «pronounced. Sentence must be pronounced during the term of the court at which the judgment is rendered, or if not then done at a subsequent term of the court. The court can not sentence a defendant in vacation. When court…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Haigh v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1947
  2. Horn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1926
  3. Horn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1926
  4. Holt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928
  5. Horn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1926

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