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297 S.W.2d 825

Pledger v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 23, 1957

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1957-01-23

Relies on Hankins v. State

Decided 1957-01-23

DICE, Commissioner.

¶1Upon a trial before the court without a jury, appellant was convicted under a plea of guilty of driving while intoxicated and assessed punishment of a fine of $50 and 3 days’ confinement in jail.

¶2Appellant’s motion for new trial was overruled and notice of appeal given on July 30, 1956, being within the term of the court which terminated on August 31, 1956. On the same day appellant executed an appeal bond.

¶3This Court is without jurisdiction of the appeal where an appeal bond was resorted to by appellant before adjournment of the term at which the notice of appeal was given. Art. 830, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P.; Hankins v. State, 157 Tex.Cr.R. 562, 251 S.W.2d 729.

¶4The appeal is dismissed.

¶5Opinion approved by the Court.

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