Brock v. State

OPINION

DICE, Judge.

The conviction is for unlawfully carrying a switchblade knife; the punishment, a fine of $250.

The prosecution is under Art. 483, P.C., which provides in part as follows:

“Any person who shall carry on or about his person, saddle or in his saddlebags, or in his portfolio or purse any * * * switch blade knife * * * shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500) or by confinement in jail for not less than one (1) month nor more than one (1) year.”

The information, omitting its formal parts, charged that:

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