Legal Opinion

Kemp v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 10, 1959No. 30,778Published

1Opinion of the Court

DICE, Judge.

Upon a trial before the court without a jury, appellant was convicted of unlawfully possessing policy paraphernalia with a prior conviction for an offense of like character alleged for the purpose of enhancement and her punishment was assessed at confinement in jail for 60 days.

The state’s evidence shows that on the day in question two officers of the city of Houston went to 1121 Court Street in the city to execute a search warrant which authorized a search of the premises for gambling equipment and paraphernalia. When the officers arrived they were met at the door by the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Grimes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959

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