The State of Texas, Appellant v. Johawn Coya Ross, Appellee

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the dismissal of the State's appeal, holding that a deadly‑weapon finding is not part of a "sentence" under TEX.CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 44.01(b) and therefore the appellate court lacked jurisdiction. The majority relied on the plain‑language definition of "sentence" in art. 42.02. A dissent argued that the common meaning of "sentence" should include such findings.