TITLE XXXI APPEAL CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DISPOSITIONS Art. 911. Right to appeal from judgment Appeal is the exercise of the right of the state or the defendant to have a judgment or ruling reviewed by the proper appellate court. An appeal bond is not required.
Art. 912. Judgments or rulings appealable A. Only a final judgment or ruling is appealable. B. The state cannot appeal from a verdict of acquittal. Adverse judgments or rulings from which the state may appeal include, but are not limited to, judgments or rulings on: (1) A motion to quash an indictment or any count […]
Art. 912.1. Right of appeal and application for review; defendant A.(1) The defendant may appeal to the supreme court from a judgment in a capital case in which a sentence of death actually has been imposed. (2) Except as provided in Code of Criminal Procedure Article 905.9, such defendant may waive his right of appeal. […]
Art. 913. Effect of appeal A. An appeal by the state suspends the ruling or judgment from which the appeal is taken, except when the ruling or judgment requires the release of the defendant. B. An appeal by the defendant shall not suspend the execution of sentence, unless the defendant is admitted to postconviction bail. […]
