Legal Opinion

Carlton v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 30, 1932No. 15097PublishedCited by 2 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

LATTIMORE, Judge.

— Conviction for aggravated assault; punishment, a fine of $50.

This case originated in the county court of Randall county, and is upon affidavit and information. The case must be reversed. There is no information. The affidavit is made by one Buster and sworn to before J. D. Barker, county attorney of Randall county, which appears to be correct, — but what purports to be the information is no more than an unsigned affidavit starting out with the statement: “I, J. D. Barker, do solemnly swear,” etc., and concluding with a jurat which makes it appear that this was sworn to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Compton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
  2. Sims v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. McDonald v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
  2. Warren v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940

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