Bennett v. State

295 S.W.2d 217, 163 Tex. Crim. 638, 1956 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1199
CourtCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas
DecidedJune 27, 1956
DocketNo. 28,383
StatusPublished
Cited by1 cases

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Bennett v. State, 295 S.W.2d 217, 163 Tex. Crim. 638, 1956 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1199 (Tex. 1956).

Opinions

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction for the sale of whisky in a wet area without a permit, the punishment being assessed at ten days in jail.

The information, as it appears in the transcript in this case, does not allege the date the offense is alleged to have been committed.

“The indictment, information and complaint, or the complaint when the prosecution is based alone upon a complaint, to be sufficient, must give the day, month, and year of the commission of the offense.” Branch’s P. C., Sec. 432.

The information, here, is fatally defective because it fails to reflect the date of the offense.

The judgment is reversed and the cause is remanded.

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