Leach v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Tarrant. Tried below before Hon. George W. Armstrong, County Judge. This appeal is from a conviction for unlawfully carrying a pistol, the punishment being assessed at a fine of $25. Defendant pleaded former conviction for said offense, in the City Court of Fort Worth, which plea was overruled. No further statement necessary.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Judge.
Appellant was convicted in the County Court of Tarrant County of carrying on and about his person a pistol. He had been previously convicted for the same offense in the City Court of Fort Worth, and, in bar of the prosecution in the County Court, pleaded the conviction had in the City Court. The plea of jeopardy was overruled, and the action of the court in this respect is presented as the only question for our decision in this case. The question is, did the legislature have the authority to confer upon the City Court of Fort Worth jurisdiction to try acts violative of the…
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