Legal Opinion

McCafferty v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 3, 1965No. 38672PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Judge.

The complaint and information charge appellant with the offense of aggravated assault upon a policeman while in the discharge of his duties. Upon a plea of guilty the Court found appellant guilty of the offense of driving while intoxicated.

The variance between the judgment and the information is fatal. Brown v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 391 S.W.2d 61, and Acosta v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 385 S.W.2d 394, and cases there cited.

The judgment is reversed and the cause is remanded.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Acosta v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965
  2. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Opinion No., Texas Attorney General Reports1978