Carter v. State

McDONALD, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the misdemeanor offense of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Punishment was assessed at a fine of $50.00.

Appellant’s counsel points out that the jurat to the complaint purports that the oath was administered by “County Attorney for Jones County, Texas”, but the jurat is wholly without signature. The record reflects the absence of a signature.

Article 415, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P., provides that no information shall he presented until affidavit has been made by some credible person charging the defendant with an offense. We had a similar…