Case Name: J. W. Winans v. The State
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1938-03-09
Citations: 135 Tex. Crim. 102
Docket Number: No. 19518
Parties: J. W. Winans v. The State.
Judges: 
Reporter: Texas Criminal Reports
Volume: 135
Pages: 102–104

Head Matter:
J. W. Winans v. The State.
No. 19518.
Delivered March 9, 1938.
State’s rehearing granted April 20, 1938.
Appellant’s rehearing denied June 8, 1938.
The opinion states the case.
Eugene F. Mathis, of San Angelo, for appellant.
Lloyd W. Davidson, State’s Attorney, of Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
Graves, Judge.
The offense charged is for violating the local option liquor laws, the punishment assessed being a fine of $300.00.
The record is before us without a complaint being incorporated therein. We have heretofore held that a complaint is necessary in order to confer jurisdiction upon the county court. See Article 415, G. C. P.; McQueen v. State, No. 19521, opinion this day handed down [page 74 of this volume], and Olivares v. State, 76 S. W. (2d) 140.
The judgment is reversed and the prosecution ordered dismissed.