Legal Opinion

Wheeler v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 31, 1962No. 34233PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is driving while intoxicated; the punishment, 3 days in jail and a fine of $50.00.

Our able State’s Attorney confesses error, and we agree. Motion to quash the information was made on the grounds that it was not based on a valid complaint. The complaint does not show that it was sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths.

A valid complaint is a prerequisite to a valid information. Carpenter v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 218 S.W.2d 207.

The judgment is reversed, and the prosecution is ordered dismissed.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Carpenter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Greer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  2. O'QUINN v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  3. Holland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  4. O'QUINN v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970