Case Name: SMITH v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1926-02-17
Citations: 280 S.W. 581
Docket Number: No. 9884
Parties: SMITH v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 280
Pages: 581–581

Head Matter:
SMITH v. STATE.
(No. 9884.)
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Feb. 17, 1926.)
J. R. Bogard, of' San Augustine, for appellant.
Sam D. Stinson, State’s Atty., of Austin, and Nat Gentry, Jr., Asst. State’s Atty., of Tyler, for the State. i

Opinion:
HAWKINS, J.
Appeal is from a conviction for unlawfully carrying a pistol, the punishment being a fine of $100.
Prosecution was by complaint and information. The complaint recites that affiant has "good reason to believe" that appellant committed the offense charged, but omitted the further allegation required by the statute, "and does believe." Subdivision 2, art. 222, C. C. P. 1925 Revision. This defect was pointed out by motion in arrest of judgment which was overruled. It should have beert sustained. Smith v. State, 76 S. W. 436, 45; Tex. Cr. R. 411; Tompkins v. State (Tex. Cr. App.) 77 S. W. 800; Green v. State, 136 S. W. 467, 62 Tex. Cr. R. 50; Ex parte Ross, 261 S. W. 1042, 97 Tex. Cr. R. 451.
The judgment is reversed, and the prosecution ordered dismissed.