Legal Opinion

Bedell v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 25, 1955No. 27,624PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DICE, Judge.

The conviction is for unlawfully driving a motor vehicle upon a public highway while intoxicated; the punishment, confinement in the county jail for 75 days and a fine of $125.00.

There appears in this record neither a recognizance nor an appeal bond. In the absence of a sufficient appeal bond or recognizance or a showing that appellant is in jail, this court is without jurisdiction of a misdemeanor appeal. Alexander v. State, 272 S.W. 2d 100, and cases there cited.

The appeal is dismissed.

Opinion approved by the Court.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Alexander v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957
  2. White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956