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Thomas v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
May 5, 1948
210 S.W.2d 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1948)

Opinion

No. 24035.

May 5, 1948.

Evidence — Descriptive Averments — Failure to Prove.

Where the State failed to prove the descriptive averments, as alleged, the facts are insufficient to support a conviction.

Intoxicated Driver. Appeal from District Court of Moore County; penalty, fine of $50.00.

Hon. Arthur Ullom, Judge Presiding.

Reversed and cause remanded.

Archie S. McDonald, of Dumas, for appellant.

Ernest S. Goens, State's Attorney, of Austin, for the State.


Driving an automobile while intoxicated is the offense; the punishment, a fine of $50.00.

The conviction is predicated upon the count in the information charging that appellant, while intoxicated drove and operated an automobile upon U.S. Highway 287 in Moore County.

This allegation became descriptive of the offense charged and the State was required to establish, by proof, that averment. We have searched the statement of facts and nowhere do we find that the State met this burden.

Because of the failure to prove the descriptive averment, as alleged, the facts are insufficient to support the conviction. Spencer v. State, 118 Tex.Crim. R., 42 S.W.2d 259; Malone v. State, 135 Tex.Crim. R., 117 S.W.2d 779; Walker v. State, 136 Tex.Crim. R., 125 S.W.2d 571; Mercer v. State, 143 Tex.Crim. R., 157 S.W.2d 919; Vaught v. State, 145 Tex. Crim. 623, 171 S.W.2d 128.

The judgment of the trial court is reversed and the cause remanded.

Opinion approved by the Court.


Summaries of

Thomas v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
May 5, 1948
210 S.W.2d 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1948)
Case details for

Thomas v. State

Case Details

Full title:TOM THOMAS v. STATE

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: May 5, 1948

Citations

210 S.W.2d 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1948)
210 S.W.2d 826

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