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44 S.W.2d 372

Johnson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 25, 1931

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1931-11-25

Decided 1931-11-25

HAWKINS, J.

¶1Appellant was convicted for the desertion of his child, under 16 years of age. Punishment, 90 days’ confinement in the county jail.

¶2Prosecution was for a felony under the provisions of chapter 195, Acts 41st Legislature (1929), Regular Session, p. 427, which sought to amend article 602, P. C. The amendatory act in question has been held unconstitutional because of a defective caption. See Ex parte Heartsill (Tex. Cr. App.) 38 S.W.(2d) 803; Smith v. State (Tex. Cr. App.) 39 S.W.(2d) 53; McBrayer v. State (Tex. Cr. App.) 41 S.W.(2d) 245. It necessarily follows that the prosecution under said chapter 195 must fall.

¶3The judgment is reversed, and the cause remanded.

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