Legal Opinion

Griggs v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 19, 1958No. 28368PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Judge,

A prior appeal from this conviction was dismissed upon the theory that notice of appeal given at the term during which the conviction was had deprived the trial court of jurisdiction to enter judgment and sentence nunc pro tunc at the succeeding term. Griggs v. State, 163 Texas Cr. Rep. 378, 292 S.W. 2d 126.

After receipt of the mandate the judgment and sentence were again entered nunc pro tunc and appellant again appeals.

The indictment was in two counts, the first alleging the theft of one joint of oilfield drill pipe of the value of $50 from C. V. Fillman on or about July 15,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Griggs v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  2. Griggs v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Bird v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Brock v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Frias v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1989
  4. Watson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1961

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