Case ID: tex-crim_172/html/0409-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "BELCHER, Judge.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

James Martin West v. State
    No. 34,655.
    May 30, 1962
    
      John Wright, Grand Prairie, for appellant.
    
      Henry Wade, Criminal District Attorney, Emmett Colvin, Phil Burleson, Assistants District Attorney, Dallas, and Leon Douglas, State’s Attorney, Austin, for the state.
   BELCHER, Judge.

The conviction is for speeding; the punishment, a fine of $105.

It affirmatively appears from the record that the trial in this case was had before a Special County Judge of Dallas County. However, the record fails to show the mode of the selection of the judge trying the case, as prescribed by statute, and it also fails to show that he took the oath of office, as required by the Constitution and Art. 555, C.C.P. 33 Texas Jur. 2d 460, Sec. 85; Baker v. State, 159 Texas Cr. Rep. 130, 261 S.W. 2d 593; Parish v. State, 268 S.W. 2d 149.

For the reason pointed out, the judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.

Opinion approved by the Court.