Case Name: CLARK v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1949-03-09
Citations: 218 S.W.2d 210
Docket Number: No. 24299
Parties: CLARK v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 218
Pages: 210–211

Head Matter:
CLARK v. STATE.
No. 24299.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
March 9, 1949.
No attorney for appellant.
Ernest S. Goens, State’s Atty., of Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
KRUEGER, Judge.
The offense is possession of whiskey in a dry area for the purpose of sale. The punishment assessed is a fine of One Hundred Dollars.
This record comes before us without any notice of appeal, in the absence of which this court did not acquire jurisdiction. It is the well-recognized law in this state that notice of appeal must be given in open court and entered on the minutes of the court. Merely a notation on the court's docket is not sufficient. See Scott v. State, 135 Tex.Cr.R. 324, 119 S.W.2d 884; Bell v. State, 111 Tex.Cr.R. 456, 15 S.W.2d 9; Sheffield v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 57 S.W.2d 577; Nelson v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 79 S.W.2d 870; Herrin v. State, 134 Tex.Cr.R. 296, 115 S.W.2d 942; Taylor v. State, 134 Tex.Cr.R. 561, 116 S.W.2d 392; Thompson v. State, 134 Tex.Cr.R. 563, 116 S.W.2d 407; McGinty v. State, 134 Tex.Cr.R. 539, 116 S.W.2d 713; Deaton v. State, 134 Tex.Cr.R. 510, 116 S.W.2d 747; Bennett v. State, 136 Tex.Cr.R. 192, 124 S.W.2d 359; Earp v. State, 141 Tex.Cr.R. 526, 150 S.W.2d 243; Rodriguez v. State, 137 Tex.Cr.R. 539, 132 S.W.2d 867; Bailey v. State, 141 Tex.Cr.R. 303, 148 S.W.2d 851; Crozier v. State, 141 Tex.Cr.R. 407, 149 S.W.2d 108; and Wyatt v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 208 S.W.2d 646.
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.