Gallon v. State

194 S.W. 1116, 81 Tex. Crim. 233, 1917 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 110

Opinion

PRENDERGAST, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted for an unlawful sale of liquor, a felony, and assessed the” lowest punishment.

During the term he appealed, and instead of entering into a recognizance in open court, he gave an appeal bond and was thereupon given his liberty. The only way he could have legally been discharged at the time he was, was by entering into a recognizance instead of giving an appeal bond. His giving the appeal bond and obtaining his liberty thereby deprives this court of jurisdiction. Hence, the Assistant Attorney General’s motion to dismiss must be granted. (Laird v. State, 79 Texas Crim. Rep., 129, 184 S. W. Rep., 810,. and .several cases following this decided by this court since then.)

The appeal is dismissed.

Dismissed.