Kelly v. State

OPINION

EVANS, Chief Justice.

A jury found the appellant guilty of the misdemeanor offense of carrying a handgun, and the court assessed punishment at 60 days confinement.

A Houston police officer, while riding on patrol, randomly entered the appellant’s license plate number into an onboard mobile data terminal computer. When the computer display showed that appellant’s license plate number belonged to a reported stolen vehicle, the police officer stopped the appellant’s automobile. After the appellant stepped outside the car, the officer observed a handgun located on the driver’s side of the…