Legal Opinion

Pitt v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 21, 1962No. 35,057Published

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

The offense is defrauding with a worthless check in the sum of $47.51; the punishment, six months in jail and a fine of $250.

The complaint and information alleged that the check was given to Sue Simpsoro. The evidence shows that it was given to Reva Sue Simp&ms. The surnames are not idem sonans and the state concedes that the variance is fatal. Brown v. State, 71 Texas Cr. Rep. 45, 158 S.W. 533; Vestal v. State, 162 Texas Cr. Rep. 223, 283 S.W. 2d 955; White v. State, 155 Texas Cr. Rep. 303, 234 S.W. 2d 876; Burks v. State, 88 Texas Cr. Rep. 294, 225 S.W. 1094; Loven…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Loven v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1943
  2. Vestal v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
  3. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
  4. White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950
  5. Burks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920

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