Legal Opinion

Skaggs v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 19, 1958No. 29579PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This purports to be an appeal from a conviction for the felony offense of drunken driving, with punishment assessed at six months’ confinement in jail and a fine of $500.

No sentence accompanies the record.

A sentence is necessary in ordinary felony cases for the jurisdiction of this court over an appeal. Art. 769, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P., Note 3; Miller v. State, 159 Tex.Cr.R. 317, 263 S.W.2d 778; Aguirre v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 271 S.W. 2d 819.

The appeal is dismissed.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Aguirre v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954
  2. Miller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Skaggs v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  2. Holcombe v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964
  3. Johnston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959
  4. Johnston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959