Nichols v. State

Mar 29, 1961
33230
Reporters:
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Before:
Morrison
MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is driving while intoxicated;: the ‍‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​​​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‍punishment, a fine of $50.

The complaint appearing in the transcript is not sworn to before any ‍‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​​​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‍official’ or person in authority and is therefore insufficient to constitute the basis for a valid ‍‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​​​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‍information. Purcell v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 317 S.W.2d 208.

The punishment assessed is less than< the minimum, and the judgment ‍‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​​​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‍cannot stand. Malone v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 328 S.W.2d 310.

For the reasons set forth, the judgment’ is reversed ‍‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​​​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‍and the prosecution ordered dismissed.

WOODLEY, P. J., absent.