Spears v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

— The offense is unlawfully carrying a pistol; the punishment a fine of one hundred dollars.

Officers searched an automobile driven by appellant and found therein a pistol in the pocket of the door on the right hand side. At the time the search was made the car was parked on a street in front of a garage in the city of Hillsboro. Appellant was sitting on the left under the steering wheel and a companion, Nick Beavers, was sitting on the right side of the car near the door where the pistol was found. The day after the search was made appellant went to one of the officers and…