Herndon v. State

543 S.W.2d 109 (1976)

Homer Gene HERNDON, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 51593.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

October 6, 1976.

Jerry W. Biesel, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry M. Wade, Dist. Atty., Edgar A. Mason and Jim Burnham, Asst. Dist. Attys., Dallas, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of bookmaking under Article 652a, former penal code. The court assessed punishment at three years, probated, and a fine of $1,000.00.

Appellant's sole ground of…