Legal Opinion
Gordon v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided November 30, 1988No. 01-87-01014-CRPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COHEN, Justice.
Appellant pleaded not guilty in the City of Houston Municipal Court to the offense of operating an adult arcade without a permit, in violation of City of Houston Ordinance No. 85-1337 (the “ordinance”). The court found him guilty and sentenced him to a fine of $750. The county court affirmed the conviction on appeal. This appeal follows.
Appellant first asserts that the ordinance is unconstitutionally vague on its face and as applied to appellant, and violates the first and fourteenth amendments to the United States Constitution. His motion to quash the complaint on this…
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