Case Name: LONG v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1938-01-19
Citations: 113 S.W.2d 1244
Docket Number: No. 19330
Parties: LONG v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 113
Pages: 1244–1245

Head Matter:
LONG v. STATE.
No. 19330.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Jan. 19, 1938.
On the Merits Feb. 23, 1938.
John T. Buckley, of Longview, for appellant.
Lloyd W. Davidson, State’s Atty., of Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
CHRISTIAN, Judge.
Conviction for a misdemeanor; punishment being assessed at a fine of $50.
It does not appear that notice of appeal was entered in the minutes of the trial court. Under the • circumstances, this court is without jurisdiction. Rodgers v. State, 85 Tex.Cr.R. 421, 213 S.W. 637.
It appears that before the adjournment off the term of court appellant entered into an appeal bond. This instrument was signed by appellant and his sureties, approved by the trial judge, and filed by the clerk. It is denominated am appeal bond. The trial court being in session, it was incumbent upon appellant to enter into a recognizance. Moreover, under the decisions, it was required that the recognizance be entered on the minutes of the trial court. Rodgers v. State, supra; Bennett v. State, 80 Tex.Cr.R. 652, 194 S.W. 145, 148.
The appeal is dismissed.
PER 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.