Case Name: Ben Widener v. State
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1961-04-05
Citations: 171 Tex. Crim. 238
Docket Number: No. 33,264
Parties: Ben Widener v. State
Judges: 
Reporter: Texas Criminal Reports
Volume: 171
Pages: 238–241

Head Matter:
Ben Widener v. State
No. 33,264.
April 5, 1961
Motion to Reinstate Appeal Overruled May 17, 1961
Appeal Reinstated June 7, 1961
Forrester Hancock, Waxahachie, and Robert C. Benavides, Dallas, for appellant.
Jimmy Morris, County Attorney, Corsicana, and Leon Douglas, State’s Attorney, Austin, for the state.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The offense is the unlawful possession of whisky for the purpose of sale in a dry area, with prior convictions for offenses of like character alleged for enhancement; the punishment, 4 years in jail and a fine of $4,000.00.
The record does not reflect that a notice of appeal was given and entered of record, as required by Article 827, V.A.C.C.P. In the absence thereof, this Court has no jurisdiction to entertain the appeal.
The appeal is dismissed.