Goodman v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

It is unnecessary to notice but one question presented. The complaint recites: “Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 2nd day of April, A. D. 1917. H. V. Davis, County Attorney of Smith. County, Texas. By Clifford C. Hall, Assistant County Attorney, Smith Co., Texas.” It is contended that this complaint is invalid; that it could not be sworn to before the county attorney by his deputy. The case of Arbetter v. State, 79 Texas Crim. Rep., 487, 186 S. W. Rep., 769, is directly in point, and if correct this judgment should be reversed and the prosecution ordered…