Case Name: U. S. Huntsman v. The State
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1923-06-13
Citations: 94 Tex. Crim. 601
Docket Number: No. 7790
Parties: U. S. Huntsman v. The State.
Judges: 
Reporter: Texas Criminal Reports
Volume: 94
Pages: 601–601

Head Matter:
U. S. Huntsman v. The State.
No. 7790.
Decided June 13, 1923.
Assault — Pleadings—Jurisdiction.
In the absence of any pleading invoking the jurisdiction of the court in supporting the verdict the judgment must be reversed and the prosecution dismissed.
Appeal from the County Court of Haskell. Tried below before the Honorable Jas. P. Kinnard.
Appeal from a conviction of assault; penalty, a fine of $100.00.
The opinion states the case.
No brief on file for appellant.
R. G. Storey, Assistant Attorney General for the State.

Opinion:
MORROW, Presiding Judge.
Conviction is for an assault; punishment fixed at a fine of one hundred dollars.
Appellant, while acting as city marshal, struck the witness Helton with a pistol and injured him. The State's testimony shows an unjustifiable attack. Helton had left his wagon standing upon the street. Appellant, without warrant and without legal authority so far as the record shows, sought to put him under arrest, and upon Helton's protestation, struck him with a pistol.
Appellant interposed the theory of self-defense.
We do not find ourselves in a position to pass upon the merits of the case as neither complaint, information nor indictment is found in the record. In the absence of any pleadings invoking the jurisdiction of the court and supporting the verdict, the judgment must be reversed and the prosecution ordered dismissed. Such is the order.
Dismissed.