Reeves v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of having contributed to the delinquency of a female under the age of seventeen years. His punishment was assessed at confinement in the county jail for a period of 45 days and a fine of $200.00.

From this judgment of conviction he has appealed to this court.

At the very threshold of this case, we are confronted with a complaint and information which, in our opinion, fail to charge an offense. The prosecution is based upon Art. 534, P. C., which specifies the various ways and means by which an offense may be committed; and unless the accused…