Rousey v. State
This text of 338 S.W.2d 254 (Rousey 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.
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The offense is felony theft; the punishment, 2 years.
Trial was had and judgment rendered at the term of court which ended January 2, 1960. Sentence was pronounced at the succeeding January-February Term, on February 10, 1960, and notice of appeal was given the same day.
The record shows that appellant is enlarged upon an appeal bond approved and filed February 12, 1960.
An appeal bond entered into during the term of court at which notice of appeal is given does not comply with Art. 818 C.C.P. and confers no jurisdiction upon the Court of Criminal Appeals to entertain the appeal upon the merits. Nesbit v. State, 165 Tex. Cr. Rep. 336, 306 S.W. 2d 901; Martinez v. State, 160 Tex. Cr. R. 142, 268 S.W. 2d 139.
The appeal is dismissed.
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338 S.W.2d 254, 170 Tex. Crim. 27, 1960 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 2074, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/rousey-v-state-texcrimapp-1960.