Ex Parte Abbey
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERTS, Judge.
This is a post-conviction habeas corpus application. See Art. 11.07, Vernon’s Ann. C.C.P. Petitioner contends that the information in this case is fundamentally defective. 1 The trial court agrees with this contention and recommends that relief be granted on this basis. We hold that the information fails to allege a necessary element of the offense charged and is therefore fundamentally defective. Accordingly, we grant the requested relief.
Omitting the formal parts, the information reads as follows:
“. . . on or about the 11th day of September, 1977, Frank G. Abbey, Jr.,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ex Parte CannonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Garcia v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Booker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
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