Legal Opinion

Gaines v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 17, 1962No. 34107PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

McDonald, judge.

This is an appeal from the County Court where appellant was assessed a punishment of six months’ confinement in jail and a fine of $500.00 for transporting an alcoholic beverage in a dry area.

Both the appellant and the State point out to us that this appeal must be dismissed as no final judgment was ever entered of record by the County Court.

An examination of the record discloses that it does not contain a judgment of conviction.

In the absence of a judgment entered of record in the minutes of the court, the ap*35peal must be'dismissed. Article-766, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P.; Moore v.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
  2. Fletcher v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Gaines v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962

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