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Wheeler v. State
353 S.W.2d 463
Tex. Crim. App.
1962
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MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is driving while intoxicated; the punishment, 3 days in jail and a fine of $50.00.

Our able State’s Attorney confesses error, and we agree. Motion to quash the information was made on the grounds that it was not based on a valid complaint. The complaint does not show that it was sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths.

A valid complaint is a prerequisite to a valid information. Carpenter v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 218 S.W.2d 207.

The judgment is reversed, and the prosecution is ordered dismissed.

Case Details

Case Name: Wheeler v. State
Court Name: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Jan 31, 1962
Citation: 353 S.W.2d 463
Docket Number: 34233
Court Abbreviation: Tex. Crim. App.
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