Heard v. State

OPINION ON STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

McCORMICK, Judge.

The Court of Appeals of the Eleventh Supreme Judicial District reversed appellant’s conviction after finding fundamental error in the court’s charge. 1 The information alleged the following:

“Now comes the Criminal District Attorney of Dallas County, State of Texas, and presents in and to the County Criminal Court of Dallas County, State aforesaid, that one JOHNNIE MERION HEARD hereinafter styled Defendant, heretofore, on or about the 2 day of October A.D.,' 1980 in the County of Dallas and State of Texas, was intoxicated,…