Williams v. State

VANCE, Justice.

Appeal is from a conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. The jury assessed punishment at three years. Appellant complains by three grounds of error of the admission of evidence allegedly obtained as a result of an illegal search and seizure. We hold the evidence was obtained pursuant to a warranted investigatory stop and consequently affirm.

At approximately 12:45 a.m. on February 28,1980, two Dallas police officers on patrol pulled into a 7-11 store. They were met by an excited woman. She related that a man had a gun. She stated that he was a black man…