Santana v. State

DENTON, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order entered by the 99th District Court of Lubbock County, sitting as a Juvenile Court, pursuant to Article 2338-1, Vernon’s Ann.Tex. St. declaring appellant, a male fourteen years of age, a juvenile delinquent and committing him to the custody of the Texas Youth Council. Trial was before a jury.

On December 13, 1966 a petition was filed by the Lubbock County Attorney charging Santana with assault with intent to rape. A first amended petition was filed January 13, 1967 charging the same offense to have been committed on December 8, 1966 rather…