Missouri Court of Appeals, 1998

Becklean v. Director of Revenue

Becklean v. Director of Revenue
Missouri Court of Appeals · Decided March 2, 1998 · Crow, Garrison, Prewitt
961 S.W.2d 134; 1998 Mo. App. LEXIS 365; 1998 WL 83779 (South Western Reporter, Second Series)

Becklean v. Director of Revenue

Opinion of the Court

PREWITT, Judge.

Appellant filed a petition contesting the revocation of his driver’s license for refusal to submit to a chemical test of his blood-alcohol content. The matter was tried on June 4, 1997, and taken under advisement until the following day. On June 5,1997, the docket sheet shows the following:

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The appeal was taken from this writing. There is no other entry in the record which purports to be a judgment or other final determination of the trial court. For an entry to be a judgment under Rule 74.01(a), it must be denominated as a judgment, although not necessarily at the top of the writing. Brooks v. Director of Revenue, 954 S.W.2d 715 (Mo.App. 1997). See also City of *135St. Louis v. Hughes, 950 S.W.2d 850 (Mo. banc 1997). Absent a judgment, this Court does not have jurisdiction and must dismiss the appeal. Brooks, supra.

The appeal is dismissed.

GARRISON, P.J., and CROW, J., concur.

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