Washington v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District • Court of Galveston. Tried below before the Honorable Robert G. Street. Appeal from a conviction of assault with intent to murder; penalty, five years imprisonment in the penitentiary.
1Opinion of the CourtHawkins, Judge
—Conviction is for assault with intent to murder. Punishment, five years confinement in the penitentiary.
*633The record before us is without sentence. After conviction of any offense less than capital, sentence is a prerequisite to an appeal. See Article 856, Vernon’s C. C. P. and authorities collated thereunder. Thomas v. State, 89 Texas Crim. Rep., 106.
In the present state of the record this court has no jurisdiction to review the case, and the appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed.
HAWKINS, Judge.
—At a former day of the term the appeal was dismissed because the transcript showed no sentence. That has…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921