People v. Behrmann

The principal question in this case is whether an orally given notice of appeal from judgments of conviction of felony and from an order denying defendant’s motion for new trial is effective to perfect an appeal. We have concluded that it is not and that, since no written notice *461of appeal signed by defendant or his attorney* was filed within 10 days after making of the order and rendition of the judgments, as required by rule 31 of the Rules on Appeal, the purported appeal must be dismissed.

Rule 31 (22 Cal.2d 22) provides, “In the cases provided by law, an appeal may be taken by filing a…