King v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
King v. State, 171 Tex. Crim. 34 (Tex. Crim. App. 1961)
Morrison

King v. State

Opinion of the Court

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

MORRISON, Judge.

Our prior opinion is withdrawn.

The offense is embezzlement; the punishment, 2 years.

The indictment in this case is fatally defective because it fails to allege the ownership of the funds which were embezzled. This is a matter of substance and may be raised at any time. See Ryan v. State, 76 Tex. Cr. Rep. 510,176 S. W. 49; Osborne v. State, 93 Tex. Cr. Rep. 54, 245 S. W. 928; and Martin v. State, 162 S. W. 2d 722.

For the defect pointed out, the judgment is reversed and the prosecution is ordered dismissed.

Reference

Full Case Name
Ralph King v. State
Cited By
1 case
Status
Published