West v. State

Appellant was charged with a violation of the election laws, and a fine assessed against her of $100.00.

The facts indicate that on April 3, 1937, an election was held in precinct No. 1 of Zavala County, in the town of Batesville, to elect one local school trustee, and one county school trustee, the election resulting in a tie vote of 56 each for two candidates for local trustee. There seemed to be some bitterness attending this local election, and appellant was convicted under Article 233 of the Penal Code.

It seems that at the term in which appellant was tried, and after conviction and the…