Case Name: James Elmer ROBERTS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1970-03-11
Citations: 451 S.W.2d 516
Docket Number: No. 42820
Parties: James Elmer ROBERTS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 451
Pages: 516–516

Head Matter:
James Elmer ROBERTS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.
No. 42820.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
March 11, 1970.
No attorney on appeal for appellant.
Jim D. Vollers, State’s Atty., Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
OPINION
ONION, Judge.
The offense is driving while intoxicated; the punishment, a fine of $150 and 5 days.
We are confronted with the same problem that we were confronted with in Bedell v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 443 S.W.2d 850 and cases there cited. See also Stuart v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 445 S.W.2d 743.
It appears from the record that the sentence was untimely and improperly pronounced. See Article 42.03, Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. If, however, sentence was properly pronounced, then notice of appeal was not given within ten days thereafter as required by Article 44.08, V.A.C.C.P.
It is clear that for either reason the appeal must be dismissed.
It is so ordered.