Patton v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
CHRISTIAN, Judge.
— -Appellant was charged by complaint in the corporation court of Austin with violating a city ordinance. He was convicted, and on appeal to the county court he was again adjudged guilty and his fine assessed at $150.00.
The record is before us without bills of exception or statement of facts. We find in the record a motion to quash the complaint. This motion attacks the sufficiency of the complaint on the ground that the ordinance under which appellant was convicted is unconstitutional. The ordinance was not introduced in evidence. Courts do not take judicial knowledge of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of Austin v. WaltonTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- Karchmer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
- White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917
- Terretto v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1918
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