Court Opinion

ID: 9944508
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2024-02-26 17:14:19.685448+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:04:03.417977
License: Public Domain

The offense is possession of a narcotic drug, to-wit: marijuana; the punishment, 15 years confinement in the state penitentiary.
The record does not reflect that a sentence was imposed upon the appellant. A sentence is requisite to the appeal in ordinary felony cases and notice of appeal may be given either before or after sentence is pronounced. Art. 829, Vernon's Ann.C.C.P., Gossett v. State, 162 Tex.Crim. R., 282 S.W.2d 59; Marrero v. State, 164 Tex.Crim. R., 302 S.W.2d 134.
For the reasons stated, this Court is without jurisdiction to entertain the appeal. The appeal is dismissed.
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