Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

162 Tex. Crim. 387

Dailey v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 23, 1955

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1955-11-23

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently November 1997

3 state decisions

Relies on 161 Tex. Crim. 278 - Clark v. State · 147 Tex. Crim. 256 - Ramirez v. State

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1955-11-23

View the full empirical analysis of this case →

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

¶1The offense is felony theft, the punishment, 3 years.

¶2*388Our state’s attorney confesses error. The verdict was returned by a jury consisting of only eleven jurors. A verdict of less than twelve jurors will not support a valid judgment. Clark v. State, 161 Tex. Cr. Rep. 278, 276 S. W. 2d 819, and cases there cited.

¶3Appellant urges, however, that we write on the question of former jeopardy which she contends was raised. Though the record is far from complete on the question, we do observe that there was no final judgment in the prior case because notice of appeal was given before the court dismissed the case. Only a final judgment will support a plea of former conviction.

¶4Ramirez v. State, 147 Tex. Cr. Rep. 218, 179 S. W. 2d 976.

¶5The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.

/162/texcrim/387 · .json · Public domain