Case ID: sw2d_25/html/0857-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "MORROW, P. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

COTTON v. STATE.
    No. 13117.
    Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
    March 12, 1930.
    C. W. Palvey and W. S. Poston, both of Luf-kin, for appellant.-
    A. A. Dawson, State’s Atty., of Austin, for the State.
   MORROW, P. J.

Driving an automobile upon the public highway while under the influence of intoxicating liquor is the offense; punishment fixed at a fine of $50.

State’s counsel makes a motion to dismiss the appeal upon the ground, first, that the recognizance does not describe the offense; and, second, that the record reveals no sentence. The first ground is overruled. This is a felony case, and the recognizance is deemed sufficient. See article 817, C. C. P. 1925. In a felony case, unless the death penalty is assessed, the sentence is essential as a predicate for an-appeal. See article 769, C. C. P., Vernon’s Ann. Tex. C. C. P. 1925, vol. 3, p. 150; Ridge v. State, 96 Tex. Cr. R. 496, 258 S. W. 472; Carlile v. State, 97 Tex. Cr. R. 477, 262 S. W. 489.

The appeal is dismissed.