Legal Opinion

Self v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 10, 1941No. 21804Published

1Opinion of the Court

HAWKINS, Presiding Judge.

Conviction is for possessing beer and wine for the purpose of sale in dry territory, punishment assessed being a fine of $100.00.

Prosecution was by complaint and information. The original transcript did not contain the complaint but it is brought before us by supplemental transcript. As. it appears therein it is not sufficient as a basis for the information.

Subdivision 2 of Art. 222 C. C. P. provides that the complaint “must show that the accused has committed some offense against the laws of the State, either directly or that the affiant has good reason to believe,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Huffman v. Southern UnderwritersTexas Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Cook v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1939
  3. Gribble, Jr. v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1937
  4. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1926
  5. Ward v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929

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