Ewing v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
MORRISON, Presiding Judge.
The offense is the possession of whiskey-in a dry area, with a prior offense of like character alleged for the purpose of enhancement; the punishment, 30 days in jail and a fine of $500.
Our able State’s Attorney has confessed error because of the absence of any proof that the appellant was the same person who was convicted in the prior case plead for enhancement.
Such proof is requisite. Gaines v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 274 S.W.2d 397.
The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Gaines v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
3Cited by2 opinions
- Gross v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957
- Bedre v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957