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Acevedo v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Jul 19, 1972
483 S.W.2d 459 (Tex. Crim. App. 1972)

Opinion

No. 45802.

July 19, 1972.

Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 2, Lubbock County, Denzil Bevers, J.

No Attorney on Appeal.

Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Robert A. Huttash, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION


The conviction is for driving a motor vehicle on a public highway while intoxicated; the punishment, three days in jail and a fine of $100.00.

The complaint alleged that the offense was committed on or about the 22nd day of November, 1970. The information based on the complaint alleged that the offense was committed on or about the 20th day of November, 1970.

It has been consistently held that a variance between the complaint and the information as to the date when the offense was committed is fatal to the validity of the information. Harrison v. State, 297 S.W.2d 823 (Tex.Cr.App. 1957) and cases cited; Wheat v. State, 172 Tex.Crim. R., 356 S.W.2d 323 (1962) and cases cited; Beasley v. State, 397 S.W.2d 454 (Tex.Cr.App. 1966) and cases cited; and Thomas v. State, 474 S.W.2d 236 (Tex.Cr.App. 1971).

The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.

Opinion approved by the Court.


Summaries of

Acevedo v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Jul 19, 1972
483 S.W.2d 459 (Tex. Crim. App. 1972)
Case details for

Acevedo v. State

Case Details

Full title:David E. ACEVEDO, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Jul 19, 1972

Citations

483 S.W.2d 459 (Tex. Crim. App. 1972)

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