Case Name: WINANS v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1938-03-09
Citations: 117 S.W.2d 81
Docket Number: No. 19518
Parties: WINANS v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 117
Pages: 81–82

Head Matter:
WINANS v. STATE.
No. 19518.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
March 9, 1938.
State’s Rehearing Granted April 20, 1938.
Rehearing Denied June 8, 1938.
Eugene F. Mathis, of San Angelo, for appellant.
Lloyd W. Davidson, State’s Atty., of Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
GRAVES, Judge.
The offense charged is for violating the local option liquor laws, Vernon's Ann.P.C. art. 666 — 1 et seq., the punishment assessed- being a-fine of $300.
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, Vernon's Ann.C.C.P.; McQueen v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 117 S.W.2d 79, opinion this day handed down; and Olivares v. State, 127 Tex.Cr.R. 316, 76 S.W.2d 140.
The judgment is reversed and the prosecution ordered dismissed.