Edwards v. State

558 S.W.2d 452 (1977)

William Glenn EDWARDS, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 53168.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

November 9, 1977.

Motion for Rehearing Denied December 14, 1977.

Melvyn Carson Bruder, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry N. Wade, Dist. Atty., Edgar A. Mason and Fred Davis, Asst. Dist. Attys., Dallas, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

State's Motion for Rehearing Denied December 14, 1977.

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for bookmaking. Punishment was assessed by the jury at five years, probated.

Appellant contends that the…