Legal Opinion

Ellis v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 27, 1940No. 21264PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAWKINS, Presiding Judge.

Conviction is for selling whisky in dry territory; punishment assessed being a fine of $100.00.

*340The transcript fails to show that any judgment was entered of record. In fact, a memoranda on the margin of the transcript — presumably made by the Clerk of the County Court— shows affirmatively that no judgment is of record. A memoranda on the trial docket recites that a verdict was returned by the jury finding appellant $100.00 and “judgment entered in accordance with said verdict.” Such entry on the trial docket does not meet the requirement of Art. 766, C. C. P., which…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hellman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920
  2. Walling v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
  2. Aguillar v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949
  3. Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1942
  4. Walker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949
  5. Lanier v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954

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