Alexander v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
HAWKINS, Judge. —
Conviction is for possessing whisky for the purpose of sale, punishment being a fine of one hundred dollars.
We observe that while the complaint alleges that appellant possessed the whisky for the purpose of sale, the information omits the italicized words, charging only that he possessed whisky. No offense is charged in the information. Petit v. State, 90 Texas Crim. Rep., 336, 235 S. W., 579; Williams v. State, 90 Texas Crim. Rep., 455, 235 S. W., 1092.
The judgment is reversed and prosecution ordered dismissed under the present information.
Reversed and prosecution ordered…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- U. S. Petit v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
- Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921