Legal Opinion

Taylor v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 14, 1920No. 5589PublishedCited by 4 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

LATTIMORE, Judge.

—This appellant was convicted of the offense of theft, in the County Court at Law No. 2, of Jefferson County, and appeals to this Court.

We are met upon the threshold of our consideration of this ease, with the fact that the complaint is fatally defective, in that it does not allege from whose possession the alleged stolen property was taken. This is necessary. Littleton v. State, 20 Texas Crim. App., 168; White v. State, 33 Texas Crim. Rep., 94; Mixon v. State, 28 Texas Crim App., 347; Hill v. State, 55 Texas Crim. Rep., 407.

For the error mentioned, the judgment of the trial…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1894
  2. Hill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Clements v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964
  2. Freeman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
  3. Webb v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  4. Freeman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952

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