Rosebud v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted for violating the law prohibiting the carrying of arms.

The evidence relied upon by the State shows that appellant was traveling the public highway, stopped to buy water melons, and at the time discovered something wrong with his auto. In order to rectify this he secured from under the seat of the auto the necessary tools. In doing so he took a pistol from the box and placed it on the seat of his car. At this" juncture the State’s witness Christian saw the pistol. The evidence further shows that appellant lived in Nacogdoches, and was a jitney…