Lempke v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

The complaint and information charge appellant with violating the Sunday law, in that he ran a moving picture show on Sunday. ,

In order to obtain the enhanced punishment, other clauses were added in the pleadings charging prior convictions of a similar offense. There are two reasons why it is contended the pleading is not sufficient, as well as in failing to charge an offense. Under Muckenfuss v. State, 55 Texas Crim. Rep., 216, the complaint and information sufficiently charge prior convictions of similar offenses, and under Lingenfelter v. State, 64 Texas Crim. Rep., 30, the…