McVea v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
This is an appeal from a conviction for disturbance of religious worship, the punishment assessed being a fine of $25. No statement of the case necessary.
1Opinion of the Court
SIMKINS, Judge.
Appellant was fined in the sum of $25 for wilfully disturbing religious worship. There is but one question in this case requiring discussion. The court charged the jury that if the congregation, or some one of the congregation, was disturbed by the loud talking and abusive language of appellant, they should convict him. This charge was duly excepted to, and its correctness is brought before this court for revision.
The statute of this State, protecting public worship, forbids and punishes the disturbance not only of the congregation as an entirety, but of any part thereof. And,…
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