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Short v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Feb 24, 1965
387 S.W.2d 50 (Tex. Crim. App. 1965)

Opinion

No. 37710.

February 24, 1965.

Appeal from the County Court, Callahan County, Byron Richardson, J.

Bryant, Glenn Thomas, by Bill Thomas, Abilene (On Appeal), for appellant.

Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


The conviction is for aggravated assault with a motor vehicle, by negligence; the punishment a fine of $250.

The complaint and information charging negligence are fatally defective for the reason that the act or acts relied upon to constitute negligence are not alleged as required by Art. 408a, Vernon's Ann.C.C.P. See: Scott v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 344 S.W.2d 457.

By motion to quash, appellant pointed out such defect in the state's pleading, which motion was by the court overruled.

Because of the insufficiency of the complaint and information, the judgment is reversed and the prosecution is ordered dismissed.

Opinion approved by the Court.


Summaries of

Short v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Feb 24, 1965
387 S.W.2d 50 (Tex. Crim. App. 1965)
Case details for

Short v. State

Case Details

Full title:Norman Homer SHORT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Feb 24, 1965

Citations

387 S.W.2d 50 (Tex. Crim. App. 1965)

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