Legal Opinion · Dissent

Reynolds v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 31, 1937No. 18798Published

1DissentLattimore, Judge

(dissenting). — I regret that I can not assent to the correctness of the opinion in this case, and feel that it goes too far, and establishes a precedent which not only enlarges the statutory exemptions from punishment for carrying pistols, etc., but practically assumes a legislative prerogative in such regard, which to the writer seems exceedingly dangerous, — not because there is much talk abroad about one department of the government assuming the functions of an*208other' department, but because our Legislature has enacted statutes of exemption from punishment for the carrying of concealed…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Powell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1900
  2. Cordova v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1906
  3. Farris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912
  4. Barnett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  5. McCallister v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909

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