Thomas v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
DICE, Commissioner.
The conviction is for driving while intoxicated; the punishment, three days in jail and a fine of $50.
Trial was before the court without the intervention of a jury.
Motion was made by appellant to dismiss the information on the ground that no complaint was in existence when the information was presented, which motion was by the court overruled.
The record reflects that the information was presented on December 28, 1961, and that the complaint upon which it was purported to be based was not sworn to until the following day.
It follows that the information was not presented upon…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Billingslea v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954
- Baker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954
- Baker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954
3Cited by1 opinion
- Tipps v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962