Hickman v. State

HARPER, Judge.

Appellant-was convicted of the offense of carrying a pistol, and his punishment assessed at a fine of $100.

Appellant contends that the court committed material error in permitting the State’s witness to testify, in addition to testifying to the fact that appellant had a pistol, that he took out the pistol and fired same at -a mark. The objection made was that defendant was not charged with rudely displaying a pistol, and the evidence was calculated to inflame the minds of the jury. As the record discloses that the jury gave appellant the minimum punishment, this bill presents no…