Legal Opinion

Acosta v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 6, 1965No. 37520PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Judge.

This is an appeal 'from a judgment of conviction in County Court at Law No. 2 of Lubbock County for the offense of unlawful sale of beer to Doyle J. Nelson and Rivie Garrett The judgment was rendered upon a plea of guilty before the court to the information in. Cause No. 36590 and a fine of $250 was assessed.

The complaint and information in said Cause No. 36590 in said court shown in the transcript allege the offense of possession of beer for the purpose of sale in Justice Precinct No. 1 of Lubbock County.

The variance between the judgment and the information is fatal. Wright v.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Pond v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1930
  2. Pond v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1930
  3. Wright v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965
  2. Butler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. McCafferty v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965
  4. Opinion No., Texas Attorney General Reports1978
  5. White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965

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