Hooper v. State

HARPER, Judge.

In this case appellant was charged with unlawfully carrying on and about his person a pistol. He was tried by the court, without the intervention of a jury, found guilty, and his punishment assessed at a fine of $100.

1. There are but two errors assigned, one that he was not tried by a competent tribunal. We suppose this relates to the election of a special judge to hold that term of County Court. Article 1133b, Revised Statutes (Acts 35th Leg., p. 7), provides for the election of special judges of the County Court in cases similar to this, and this ground presents no error.

3. In…