Billingslea v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
MORRISON, Judge.
The offense is the possession of whiskey for the purpose of sale in a dry area, with a prior conviction alleged to enhance the punishment; the punishment, a fine of $2,000.
No statement of facts accompanies the record.
Complaint is made for the first time in this Court that the information is not based on a valid complaint because the complaint itself is fatally defective and void. The complaint purports .to be the affidavit of E. Dean Fuller; it is signed “E. Dean Fuller”; but when the officer came to affix his jurat he did so as follows:
“Sworn to and subscribed before me by…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hampton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
- Howard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
- Chapman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1938