Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 5, 1972No. 45280PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offenses are carrying a pistol; the punishment fines of $100.00 each.

The record before us does not contain a sentence from the trial court. A sentence must be pronounced in every felony case and in every misdemeanor case except where the maximum possible punishment is by fine only. Art. 42.02, Vernon’s Ann. C.C.P. Clemons v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 414 S.W.2d 940.

The punishment for carrying a pistol as denounced by Art. 483, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., is:

“. . . by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500) or by confinement in…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Clemons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  2. McCaleb v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Thompson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2002
  2. Reagan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Cruz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973

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