Court Opinion

ID: 3905994
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-07-06 09:35:29.847396+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:42:29.676507
License: Public Domain

Appellant was prosecuted in the Recorder's Court of the City of Sweetwater for violating an ordinance of that city. Upon conviction, he appealed to the County Court of Nolan County, and when tried he was again convicted and his punishment assessed at a fine in the sum of $5, and he attempts to perfect an appeal to this court.
In the case of Richardson v. State, 3 Texas Crim. App., 69, it was held that this court had no jurisdiction of an appeal in that character of case, the court saying:
"The judgment of the County Court was a finality, and no appeal could be taken to this court from it. The law is: `In all appeals from justices', mayors', or recorders' courts there shall be a trial de novo in the County Court, and, when the judgment rendered, or fine imposed, or the amount in controversy shall not exceed $100, exclusive of interest and costs, the judgment shall be final.' Gen. Laws 15th Leg., p. 18, sec. 3, and p. 172, section 3; Const., art. 5, sec. 16; Ex parte Call, 2 Texas Crim. App., 497."
In section 1228 of White's Ann. C.C.P., will be found a long list of authorities so holding, and this is not only the unvarying rule since these decisions of this court, but the statutes so provide.
Appeal dismissed.
Dismissed.