Case Name: COTTON v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1930-03-12
Citations: 25 S.W.2d 857
Docket Number: No. 13117
Parties: COTTON v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 25
Pages: 857–857

Head Matter:
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.

Opinion:
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.