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14 S.W.2d 59

Jones v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 20, 1929

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1929-02-20

Relies on Thompkins v. State · 87 Tex. Crim. 504 - Wagley v. State

Decided 1929-02-20

MARTIN, J.

¶1Offense, the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale; penalty, two years in the penitentiary.

¶2The record is without any statement of facts, bills of exception, or sentence. A sentence is tbe final judgment in a criminal case and is necessary to the jurisdiction of this court in a felony case. Thompkins v. State, 87 Tex. Cr. R. S02, 222 S. W. 1103, 224 S. W. 687.

¶3Because this court is without jurisdiction, the motion of the state’s attorney to dismiss this appeal is granted. >

¶4Appeal dismissed.

¶5PER CURIAM. The foregoing opinion of the Commission of Appeals has been examined by the Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and approved by the court.

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