Bedell v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Bedell v. State

279 S.W.2d 339, 161 Tex. Crim. 553, 1955 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1482

CourtCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas

DecidedMay 25, 1955

DocketNo. 27624

StatusPublished

Cited by3 cases

This text of 279 S.W.2d 339 (Bedell v. State) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Bedell v. State, 279 S.W.2d 339, 161 Tex. Crim. 553, 1955 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1482 (Tex. 1955).

Pincite

Opinion

DICE, Commissioner.

The conviction is for unlawfully driving a motor vehicle upon a public highway while intoxicated; the punishment, confinement in the county jail for 75 days and a fine of $125.

There appears in this record neither a recognizance nor an appeal bond. In the absence of a sufficient appeal bond or recognizance or ,a showing that appellant is in jail,-this court is without jurisdiction of a misdemeanor, appeal. Alexander v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 272 S.W.2d 100, and cases there. cited.

The appeal is dismissed. ,

Opinion approved by the Court.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI