Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1958

Skaggs v. State

Skaggs v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided February 19, 1958 · Davidson
311 S.W.2d 410; 166 Tex. Crim. 88; 1958 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 4532 (South Western Reporter, Second Series)

Skaggs v. State

Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This purports to be an appeal from a conviction for the felony offense of drunken driving, with punishment assessed at six months’ confinement in jail and a fine of $500.

No sentence accompanies the record.

A sentence is necessary in ordinary felony cases for the jurisdiction of this court over an appeal. Art. 769, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P., Note 3; Miller v. State, 159 Tex.Cr.R. 317, 263 S.W.2d 778; Aguirre v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 271 S.W. 2d 819.

The appeal is dismissed.

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