Legal Opinion

Waites v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 19, 1955No. 27715Published

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Judge.

The offense is the possession of whisky and wine for the purpose of sale in a dry area; the punishment, thirty days in jail and a fine of $100.

In the absence of a bond or recognizance on appeal, or a showing that appellant is in jail, we are without jurisdiction of this misdemeanor appeal. Braun v. State, 158 Tex.Cr.R. 394, 257 S.W.2d 708; Alexander v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 269 S.W.2d 682; Warren v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 269 S.W.2d 682.

The appeal is dismissed.

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Braun v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  2. Braun v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  3. Alexander v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954
  4. Warren v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954