Legal Opinion

Winans v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 9, 1938No. 19518PublishedCited by 1 opinion

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

Graves, Judge.

The offense charged is for violating the local option liquor laws, the punishment assessed being a fine of $300.00.

The record is before us without a complaint being incorporated therein. We have heretofore held that a complaint is necessary in order to confer jurisdiction upon the county court. See Article 415, G. C. P.; McQueen v. State, No. 19521, opinion this day handed down [page 74 of this volume], and Olivares v. State, 76 S. W. (2d) 140.

The judgment is reversed and the prosecution ordered dismissed.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Olivares v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1934

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Wilson, Charles ClayCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015