Beesing v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from tbe County Court of Potter. Tried below before the Hon. T. W. McBride. Appeal from a conviction of unlawfully carrying a pistol; penalty, a ■fine of $100. The opinion states the case. On question of charge of court: Hatch-ings v. State, 142 S. W. Bep., 1154. On question of riminal intent: Coffee v. State, 1 Texas Crim. App., ■548; Lann v. State, 25 id., 495; Jones v. State, 10 id., 552. Cited cases in opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
PRENDERGAST, PRESIDING Judge.
Appellant was convicted for "unlawfully carrying a pistol and fined $100.. Cossio, a Mexican, swore positively that in Amarillo, while he was in the street talking to other Mexicans, appellant came by, stopped, held in his hand and poked a pistol at his chest, and, after standing there .a minute or two, he, the witness, backed off and ran. He was positive that it was a pistol appellant had in his hand and poked at him. Mr. Easmuson saw what appellant did at the time, and swore positively it was a pistol appellant presented towards Cossio at the time. Mr. Ellison,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1894
- Cordova v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1906
- Farris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912
- McAllister v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909
3Cited by2 opinions
- Bednarik v. BednarikNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1940
- Reynolds v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1937