Barrington v. State
R. W. Barrington v. the State
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Opinion of the Court
MORROW, Presiding Judge.
Aggravated assault is the offense; penalty, fine of $25.00.
The prosecution is by complaint and information. The affidavit to the complaint purports to have been taken before the county attorney, but the jurat does not bear his signature. As a basis for the prosecution upon an information, a complaint supported by affidavit is essential. Art. 415, C. C. P. See Vernon’s Ann. Tex. C. C. P., Vol. 1, p. 313; also Stacy v. State, 258 S. W. 487 , and authorities therein cited.
The judgment is reversed and the prosecution ordered dismissed.
Reversed and dismissed.
Hawkins, J., absent.
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