Soileau v. State

244 S.W.2d 224 (1951)

SOILEAU

v.

STATE.

No. 25434.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

October 31, 1951.

Rehearing Denied December 19, 1951.

John E. Cahoon, Houston and King C. Haynie, Houston (on appeal only), for appellant.

George P. Blackburn, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.

DAVIDSON, Commissioner.

Unlawfully carrying a pistol is the offense; the punishment, one year in jail.

Patrolmen of the city of Houston, while patrolling the streets of said city, about 3:30 o'clock, a. m., saw appellant in his automobile drive through a red light upon a street of said city. They pursued and arrested…