Case Name: MALONE v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1938-04-20
Citations: 117 S.W.2d 779
Docket Number: No. 19561
Parties: MALONE v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 117
Pages: 779–780

Head Matter:
MALONE v. STATE.
No. 19561.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
April 20, 1938.
Rehearing Denied June 15, 1938.
Rollie Fancher, of Seymour, for appellant.
Lloyd W. Davidson, State’s Atty., of Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
CHRISTIAN, Judge.
The offense is driving an automobile on a public highway while intoxicated; the punishment, a fine of $50.
In the indictment it was alleged that appellant, while intoxicated, drove an automobile "upon a public and state highway, to-wit highway No. 30, in and through Bom-arton, Baylor County, Texas." We have carefully examined the statement of facts and fail to find any evidence in support of the averment that appellant drove the automobile on highway No. 30. It was incumbent upon the State to support the allegation that the car was operated on said highway No. 30, as alleged in the indictment. Spencer v. State, 118 Tex.Cr.R. 336, 42 S.W.2d 259. The State's attorney before this court confesses error.
The judgment is reversed, and the cause remanded.
PER CURIAM.
The foregoing opinion of the Commission of Appeals has been examined by the Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and approved by the court.