Cook v. State

GRAVES, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale in a dry area, and was fined the sum of $125.00.

There are many questions raised by appellant regarding the allegations contained in the complaint and information, some of which impress us as being meritorious.

It is observed that the complaint states that affiant has good reason to believe that, etc., but neglects to state that affiant does believe that appellant had committed the offense thereinafter charged.

Mr. Branch in his Penal Code, p. 248, Sec. 478, says: “When a complaint is…