Case Name: Daniel B. Hughes v. State
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1954-05-12
Citations: 160 Tex. Crim. 114
Docket Number: No. 26,965
Parties: Daniel B. Hughes v. State
Judges: 
Reporter: Texas Criminal Reports
Volume: 160
Pages: 114–114

Head Matter:
Daniel B. Hughes v. State
No. 26,965.
May 12, 1954
Harold H. Young, Odessa, for appellant.
Wesley Dice, State’s Attorney, Austin, for the state.

Opinion:
BELCHER, Judge.
The former appeal of this case, Hughes v. State, 262 S.W. 2d 508, was dismissed because no sentence appeared to have been pronounced against appellant.
This record shows that sentence was pronounced upon appellant while the above appeal was pending in this court. The trial court is without authority to enter a sentence during the pendency of an appeal. Therefore, no legal sentence appearing in the record, it is the duty of this court to again dismiss the appeal. LeBove v. State, 146 Texas Cr. R. 157, 172 S.W. 2d 342, and authorities therein cited.
After this appeal has become final, the trial court would be authorized to enter the proper sentence. Art. 828, C.C.P.; Art. 772, C.C.P.; Hinman v. State, 54 Texas Cr. R. 434, 113 S.W. 280.
The appeal is dismissed.
Opinion approved by the Court.