Legal Opinion

Gordon v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 24, 1920No. 5980PublishedCited by 3 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted as a juvenile and sent to the reformatory at Gatesville.

The record is before us without a statement of facts or bills of exception. The information and complaint contained seven counts. The first count seems to be in proper form, charging appellant with being under seventeen years of age. The other six counts do not show nor allege that he is under seventeen year's of age. Each count charges a felony. They were, therefore ineffective under the juvenile Act in charging felonies in a complaint and information without specifying that the party…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Gill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
  2. Darden v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  3. Darden v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982

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