Jacobs v. State

OPINION

JANE BLAND, Justice.

Appellant Toni Hobson Jacobs pleaded not guilty to the Class A misdemeanor offense of possession of a gambling device. See Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 47.06(a) (Vernon 2003). A jury found Jacobs guilty and the trial court assessed punishment at four days’ confinement and a $300 fine. In three issues, Jacobs contends (1) the trial court erred in denying her motion for directed verdict because the State failed to prove that her gambling business was not located in a private place, (2) the trial court abused its discretion in denying her motion for new trial because the…