Legal Opinion
Chapa v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided November 29, 1967No. 40807PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MORRISON, Judge.
The offense is passing as true a worthless check; the punishment, a fine of $50.00.
In appellant’s first ground of error, she contends that the complaint and information are fatally defective because they do not contain allegations that the check was presented and dishonored by the drawee, that the complaint is based on the complaining witness’ knowledge or belief, and that the person defrauded by appellant’s acts is not named.
Presentment and dishonor are not essential elements of the offense as set forth in Article 567b, Sec. 1, Vernon’s Ann. P.C., and need only be…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Vallejo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966
- Barnes v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Cisco v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Aguirre v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Lowery v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
- Gordon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
- Wells v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Kindley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
- Ray v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1988
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