Legal Opinion

Smith v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 5, 1945No. 23238PublishedCited by 2 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

KRUEGER, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of unlawfully carrying a pistol, and his punishment was assessed at confinement in the county jail for a period of six months.

Appellant seriously contends that the evidence is insufficient to justify and sustain his conviction. With this contention we are inclined to agree. The'record discloses that appellant was running a grocery and restaurant business in the town of Terrell in Kaufman County; that on the night in question he closed his place of business about 9:30 P. M., and started home in his automobile. During the day he had…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bowles v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912
  2. Huff v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1907
  3. Mathonican v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1907
  4. Kellum v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Cortemeglia v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Boyett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958

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