Tatom v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for unlawfully carrying a club. The court assessed punishment at a fine of $200.00 and thirty days in jail, probated.

On October 2, 1974, Dallas police officers Anthony Risner and D. L. Whitfield stopped a van that was speeding. Appellant was the driver and his brother, Anthony Tatom, was a passenger. As the officers approached they observed a pair of “nun-chucks” between the seats on the engine cover. A nun-chuck consists of two sticks which are connected by chain or cord. They are used by those trained in the discipline of karate. The…