Case Name: J. B. Clay v. The State
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1909-04-28
Citations: 56 Tex. Crim. 515
Docket Number: No. 3986
Parties: J. B. Clay v. The State.
Judges: 
Reporter: Texas Criminal Reports
Volume: 56
Pages: 515–516

Head Matter:
J. B. Clay v. The State.
No. 3986.
Decided April 28, 1909.
Rehearing Denied June 19, 1909.
1. —Theft—Notice of Appeal—Judge’s Docket—Record—Practice on Appeal.
Where upon appeal from a conviction of a misdemeanor theft, the trial judge’s docket contained a memorandum that the appellant had made a motion for a new trial; that the same was overruled and that he gave notice of appeal, but the same was not entered of record as required by article 883, Code Criminal Procedure, the appeal will be dismissed for want of proper notice of appeal.
2. —Same—Order of Court—Nunc Pro Tunc.
The order overruling a motion for new trial, and giving notice of appeal can not be entered nunc pro tunc. Following Quarles v. State, 37 Texas Crim. Rep., 362.
Appeal from the County Court of Milam. Tried below before the Hon. John Watson.
Appeal from a conviction of misdemeanor theft; penalty, a fine of $50 and five days confinement in the county jail.
The opinion states the case.
R. Lyles, for appellant.
F. J. McCord, Assistant Attorney-General, for the State.

Opinion:
BROOKS, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of theft and his punishment assessed at a fine of $50 and five days in jail.
We find no notice of appeal in this record, nor is there any judgment passing upon the motion for new trial. This being true, this court has no jurisdiction of the case and the appeal is .hereby dismissed.
Dismissed.