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Lane v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Oct 23, 1935
86 S.W.2d 772 (Tex. Crim. App. 1935)

Opinion

No. 17659.

Delivered October 23, 1935.

Disturbing the Peace — Complaint.

Prosecution originating in the county court for disturbing the peace, held not maintainable, in absence of complaint in support of the information.

Appeal from the County Court of Lamar County. Tried below before the Hon. C. A. Martin, Judge.

Appeal from conviction for disturbing the peace; penalty, fine of $1.00.

Reversed and ordered dismissed.

The opinion states the case.

R. E. Eubank, of Paris, for appellant.

Lloyd W. Davidson, State's Attorney, of Austin, for the State.


The offense is disturbing the peace; the punishment, a fine of one dollar.

The prosecution originated in the county court. No complaint is brought forward in support of the information. In the absence of the complaint the prosecution cannot stand. Henry v. State, 60 S.W.2d 771, and authorities cited.

The judgment is reversed and the prosecution ordered dismissed.

Reversed and ordered dismissed.

The foregoing opinion of the Commission of Appeals has been examined by the Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and approved by the Court.


Summaries of

Lane v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Oct 23, 1935
86 S.W.2d 772 (Tex. Crim. App. 1935)
Case details for

Lane v. State

Case Details

Full title:W. F. LANE v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Oct 23, 1935

Citations

86 S.W.2d 772 (Tex. Crim. App. 1935)
86 S.W.2d 772

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