Case Name: STRICKLAND v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1954-04-14
Citations: 266 S.W.2d 873
Docket Number: No. 26895
Parties: STRICKLAND v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 266
Pages: 873–873

Head Matter:
STRICKLAND v. STATE.
No. 26895.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
April 14, 1954.
W. S. Foster, Waco, for appellant.
Wesley Dice, State’s Atty., of Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
GRAVES, Presiding Judge.
The conviction is for unlawfully operating a motor vehicle upon a public highway while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. The punishment assessed is a fine of $50 and confinement in the county jail for a period of 30 days.
The transcript in this cause reflects that the term of court at which the case was tried adjourned on December 26, 1953; that notice of appeal was given and entered of record on the same day; and that a recognizance was entered into on January. 12, 1954. Such recognizance entered into after the adjournment of the term of Court at which the conviction was had was invalid and requires a dismissal of the appeal. See Hudson v. State, 155 Tex.Cr.R. 485, 237 S.W.2d 302. Under the provisions of Article 830, C.C.P., the accused could not enter into a recognizance after the adjournment of the trial term of court, but should have given a bail bond pending appeal.
Because of the absence of a proper appeal bond, this court is without jurisdiction to entertain the appeal. It is therefore dismissed.