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
Our prior opinion is withdrawn.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.
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- Ralph King v. State
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