Legal Opinion

Newton v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided July 19, 1972No. 45840PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is felony theft; the punishment, five (5) years.

The record reflects the appellant was sentenced on November 15, 1971, at which time he waived his right to appeal after being advised of such right and his right to have an attorney appointed to represent him on appeal.

On December 13, 1971, the appellant filed a motion for permission to file an untimely notice of appeal. The record does not re-fleet the court’s action on the motion.

This Court does not have jurisdiction to entertain an appeal where there is no timely motion for appeal or leave of the court for…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Caldwell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964
  2. Nix v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Castillo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  2. Castillo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985

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