Satterfield v. Texas Department of Public Safety

OPINION

DAVID GAULTNEY, Justice.

The Texas Department of Public Safety denied William Chris Satterfield’s 2005 application for renewal of his concealed handgun license because of a 1962 misdemeanor conviction for aggravated assault. The Department contends the offense, though a misdemeanor at the time of conviction, is a felony for purposes of Satterfield’s eligibility for the concealed handgun license. 1 At Satterfield’s request, a hearing was conducted before a justice of the peace. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 411.180(a)-(c) (Vernon 2005). The court overturned the denial. The Department…