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491 S.W.2d 671

Vale v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 14, 1973

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1973-02-14

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently December 1975

2 state decisions

Relies on Stembridge v. State

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Decided 1973-02-14

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¶1OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

¶2Appellant entered a plea of guilty before a jury to the offense of unlawful sale of a narcotic drug, to-wit: heroin. The punishment was assessed at twenty-five years and this appeal is taken.

¶3It is noted that appellant’s retained counsel filed his appellate brief with the clerk of the trial court on Tuesday, March 14, 1972. The trial court had entered an order extending the time to file the brief until Monday, March 13, 1972. Therefore, Article 40.09, Section 9, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P. was not complied with. Such Article requires that the brief be filed with the clerk of the trial court within thirty days after approval of the record by the court, or within such additional period as the court may in its discretion authorize. Stembridge v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 477 S.W.2d 615.

¶4The brief not being properly before us, the grounds of error alleged therein will not be discussed. The record has been reviewed to determine if any matters should be considered in the interest of justice pursuant to Article 40.09, Section 13, V.A.C.C.P., and it is concluded that there are none.

¶5The judgment is affirmed.

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