Legal Opinion

Skaggs v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 19, 1958No. 29,579PublishedCited by 2 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 C.C.P., Note 3; Miller v. State, 159 Texas Cr. Rep. 317, 263 S.W. 2d 778; Aguirre v. State, 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 by2 opinions

  1. Holcombe v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964
  2. Johnston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959