Case Name: SAWYER v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1950-03-08
Citations: 227 S.W.2d 542
Docket Number: No. 24696
Parties: SAWYER v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 227
Pages: 542–542

Head Matter:
SAWYER v. STATE.
No. 24696.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
March 8, 1950.
William C. McDonald, San Angelo, for 'appellant.
George P. Blackburn, State’s Atty., of Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
GRAVES, Judge.
Appellant was convicted by a jury of a violation of the liquor laws in Coke County, •and assessed a penalty of a fine of $100 and 10 days in jail, and he appeals.
The complaint herein does not appear to have been sworn to before a proper officer. See Art. 415, Vernon's Ann.C.C.P.
It further appears that no proof is present in the record relative to the dry status of Coke County. This should have been shown if the records of the Commissioners' Court contain such proof. See McQueen v. State, 144 Tex.Cr.R. 269, 162 S.W.2d 703; Corley v. State, 150 Tex.Cr.R. 107, 199 S.W.2d 782; Jones v. State, Tex.Cr.App, 225 S.W.2d 190.
Because of the failure of the complaint to show that same was sworn to by anyone, the judgment is reversed and the prosecution ordered dismissed.