State v. Woolbright

HIGGINS, Commissioner.

William Silas Woolbright, with prior felony conviction of tampering with a motor vehicle, was convicted by a jury of carrying a concealed weapon, and the court assessed his punishment at four years’ imprisonment. Sentence and judgment were rendered accordingly. §§ 556.280, 560.175, 564.610, V.A.M.S.

Appellant’s sole contention is that the evidence “failed to establish that the defendant had a gun concealed about his person in that the only testimony * * * which positively established the existence of a pistol on or about Woolbright’s person was that he did have a gun…