Green v. State
117 S.W.2d 80, 135 Tex. Crim. 63, 1938 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 557
Procedural entryThis page is a short order in Green v. State. Read the opinion of the Court — 131 Tex. Crim. 552 →
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The offense charged is for violating the local option liquor laws, the punishment assessed being a fine of $250.00.
The record is before us without a complaint being incorporated therein. We have heretofore held that a complaint is necessary in order to confer jurisdiction upon the county court. See Article 415, C. C. P.; McQueen v. State, No. 19521, opinion this day handed down [page 74 of this volume] ; and Olivares v. State, 76 S. W. (2d) 140.
The judgment is reversed and the prosecution ordered dismissed.
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Green v. State, 117 S.W.2d 80, 135 Tex. Crim. 63, 1938 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 557 (Tex. 1938).
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Olivares v. State
76 S.W.2d 140 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1934)