Ely v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PHILLIPS, Judge.
This is an appeal from four misdemeanor convictions for deceptive business practices. Punishment was assessed at 180 days imprisonment and a $2,000.00 fine on each of the four counts.
Appellant’s first ground of error contends that V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Section 32.42 is void as violative of the Texas and United States Constitutions in that it (1) is vague and indefinite and (2) “fails to sufficiently describe the actions it purports to declare as criminal.” The pertinent provision of V.T. C.A., Penal Code, Section 32.42 being challenged by appellant is Section…
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- Mugler v. KansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
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