Erwin v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Erwin v. State, 325 S.W.2d 148 (Tex. Crim. App. 1959)
1959 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 2763
Woodley
Erwin v. State
Opinion of the Court
The offense is the sale of whisky in a dry area; the punishment, a fine of $100.-
The complaint charges no one with the sale of whisky, the place for th.e name of the accused being blank.
The information, not being based upon a valid complaint, will not sustain a judgment of conviction. Simmons v. State, 159 Tex.Cr.R. 125, 261 S.W.2d 720.
The judgment is reversed and the prosecution is ordered dismissed.
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- Doris ERWIN v. STATE of Texas
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