Erwin v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Erwin v. State

325 S.W.2d 148, 1959 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 2763

CourtCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas

DecidedJune 10, 1959

DocketNo. 30837

StatusPublished

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Erwin v. State, 325 S.W.2d 148, 1959 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 2763 (Tex. 1959).

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Opinion

WOODLEY, Judge.

The offense is the sale of whisky in a dry area; the punishment, a fine of $100.-

The complaint charges no one with the sale of whisky, the place for th.e name of the accused being blank.

The information, not being based upon a valid complaint, will not sustain a judgment of conviction. Simmons v. State, 159 Tex.Cr.R. 125, 261 S.W.2d 720.

The judgment is reversed and the prosecution is ordered dismissed.

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