SCOTT v. STATE

No. C14-86-00879-CR.

747 S.W.2d 435 (1988)

Wilma Laverne SCOTT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Dissenting Opinion March 31, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley G. Schneider, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Jr., Kathlyn Giannaula, Houston, for appellee.

Before JUNELL, SEARS and DRAUGHN, JJ.


OPINION

DRAUGHN, Justice.

Appellant entered a plea of not guilty before a jury to the offense of murder. She was convicted and sentenced to fifteen years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections. Because this court lacks jurisdiction, we order the appeal dismissed.

Appellant gave oral notice of appeal on October 6, 1986. The clerk of the court reduced the oral notice to writing on October 8, 1986. No written notice of appeal was filed by...

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