165 Tex. Crim. 650 | Tex. Crim. App. | 1957
Lead Opinion
The conviction is for perjury; the punishment, ten years in the penitentiary.
The statement of facts accompanying the record was filed in the trial court and bears the approval of the attorneys for the state. Neither the appellant nor his counsel, nor the trial court has approved the statement of facts.
Art. 759a, Vernon’s Ann. C.C.P., provides that a statement of facts must be agreed to by the appellant or his counsel and the attorney representing the state or approved by the trial judge in order to be considered by this court on appeal. Baird v. State, 162 Texas Cr. Rep. 589, 288 S.W. 2d 67; Hubert v. State, 164 Texas Cr. Rep. 372, 299 S.W. 2d 293.
The record contains several formal bills of exception.
These bills within themselves do not show error because they do not disclose all that is necessary to support the claimed error therein. 4 Texas Juris., p. 295, Sec. 207; 1 Branch, 2d Ed. p. 262, Sec. 229; Hyman v. State, 157 Texas Cr. Rep. 434, 249 S.W. 2d 224. Apparently the appellant recognizes the insufficiency of
Under this record, and in the absence of a statement of facts which can be considered, we are not in position to pass upon questions pertaining to the court’s charge, admissibility of evidence, and the sufficiency of the evidence. Williams v. State, 164 Texas Cr. Rep. 138, 297 S.W. 2d 169.
The indictment, as well as all other matters of procedure, appears regular; therefore, nothing is presented here for review.
The judgment is affirmed.
Opinion approved by the Court.
Rehearing
ON APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR REHEARING
Since both the state and the appellant seek dismissal of this appeal, it will be dismissed.
We express no opinion at this time on the question of whether, prior to the filing of the transcript on appeal, a trial court is divested of all jurisdiction when the term expires during which notice of appeal was entered without the judgment rendered and sentence pronounced having been entered by the clerk on the court’s minutes. Authorities are abundant that when this court acquires jurisdiction, upon the filing of the transcript on appeal, the trial court loses jurisdiction, though the jurisdiction of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is limited to dismissing the appeal for want of a judgment or sentence. Cases cited by appellant to this effect are: Hughes v. State, 160 Texas Cr. Rep. 114, 267 S.W. 2d 836; LeBove v. State, 146 Texas Cr. Rep. 157, 172 S.W. 2d 342; Lutz v. State, 146 Texas Cr. Rep. 158, 172 S.W. 2d 342.
Whether the provisions of Art. 772 C.C.P. require that a transcript be prepared and the appeal dismissed before the judgment and sentence timely rendered and pronounced but not entered may be entered nunc pro tunc, the defendant agreeing or requesting, or failing to object, is not here decided.
Appellant’s motion for rehearing is granted and the appeal is dismissed.
