Jeffers v. State

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in a trial before the court of criminal mischief, a Class A misdemeanor. Punishment was assessed at confinement in jail for three (3) days and a fine of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00); however, the punishment was probated for a period of six months pursuant to Article 42.13, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P.

An examination of the record reveals that the information fails to charge the offense of criminal mischief as denounced by V.T.C.A., Penal Code Section 28.03. The charging part of the complaint is identical to that of the information. Because the complaint and…