BARNES v. STATE

No. 24991.

234 S.W.2d 58 (1950)

BARNES v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

November 22, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chas. H. Dean, Plainview, for appellant.

George P. Blackburn, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.


BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

Appellant was assessed a fine of $250 by a jury verdict on a charge of possessing liquor for the purpose of sale.

When the jury was impanelled the County Attorney began reading the complaint to the jury, instead of the information. Defendant duly objected to the reading of the complaint. The court overruled his objection, to which defendant excepted.

The complaint is an affidavit which is hearsay evidence and not admissible in evidence...

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