Legal Opinion

Barrington v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 26, 1930No. 13734PublishedCited by 2 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

Aggravated assault is the offense; penalty, fine of $25.00.

The prosecution is by complaint and information. The affidavit to the complaint purports to have been taken before the county attorney, but the jurat does not bear his signature. As a basis for the prosecution upon an information, a complaint supported by affidavit is essential. Art. 415, C. C. P. See Vernon’s Ann. Tex. C. C. P., Vol. 1, p. 313; also Stacy v. State, 258 S. W. 487, and authorities therein cited.

The judgment is reversed and the prosecution ordered dismissed.

Reversed and dismissed.

Hawkins, J.,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. National Protective Legion v. StevensCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Purcell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  2. Stanley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1942

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