Case Name: Rufus Peter DeMARY, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1967-12-13
Citations: 423 S.W.2d 331
Docket Number: No. 40879
Parties: Rufus Peter DeMARY, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee. No. 40879.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 423
Pages: 331–335

Head Matter:
Rufus Peter DeMARY, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee. No. 40879.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Dec. 13, 1967.
On Motion to Reinstate Appeal Jan. 31, 1968.
Fred A. Carver, Beaumont, for appellant.
W. C. Lindsey, Dist. Atty., James Sparks, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., Beaumont, and Leon B. Douglas, State’s Atty., Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
OPINION
DICE, Judge.
The conviction is for negligent homicide in the first degree; the punishment, a fine of $1,000.
The record on appeal does not include a sentence pronounced by the court, as required by Art. 40.09-1, C.C.P.
Art. 42.02, C.C.P., provides that a sentence must be pronounced and entered of record in every felony case and in every misdemeanor case except where the maximum possible punishment is by fine only.
Art. 42.04, C.C.P., requires that sentence be pronounced before an appeal is taken in a case of this nature.
If a sentence was in fact pronounced in the case but there was a failure for some reason to enter such sentence, it may be entered nunc pro tunc. Art. 42.06, C.C.P. If, on the other hand, no sentence was ever pronounced, the trial court may now pronounce sentence and appellant may then appeal from that sentence if he so desires. Clemons v. State, Tex. Cr.App., 414 S.W.2d 940, 941.
The appeal is dismissed.