Lewis v. State

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a conviction for engaging in the business of bookmaking. After the jury had returned a verdict of guilty, punishment was assessed by the court at one year in jail and a fine of One Hundred Dollars.

At the outset, appellant contends that Section 2 of Article 652a, Vernon’s Ann. P.C., is in conflict with Article 1, Section 19 of the Texas Constitution, Vernon’s Ann.St., and Article 21.24, Vernon’s Ann. C.C.P.

The pertinent portion of Article 652a, Section 1, provides that any person who takes or accepts or places for another a bet or wager of…