Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1909

Johnson v. State

Johnson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided June 19, 1909 · Brooks
120 S.W. 893; 56 Tex. Crim. 511; 1909 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 299 (South Western Reporter)

Johnson v. State

Opinion of the Court

BROOKS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of unlawfully shooting craps and his punishment assessed at a fine of $20.

The complaint in this case alleges that appellant did unlawfully play and bet at a game played with dice, said game played with dice not then and there being played and bet at a private residence occupied by a family, etc. ’ The information charges appellant did then and there unlawfully play and bet at a game played with dice called craps, said game played with dice not then and there being played at a private residence, etc. There is a fatal variance between the allegation and the complaint.

The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.

Reversed and remanded.

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