Rees v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

The conviction is for unlawfully carrying a pistol; punishment fixed at a fine of one hundred dollars.

Vance Smith and others were riding with the appellant, Sam Rees, in his automobile. Smith was intoxicated and made an attack with a knife upon the appellant, who struck him on the head with a pistol. The only time the pistol was seen by the witnesses who were in the car was at the time the blows were struck. The pistol was immediately thereafter surrendered. According to his testimony, when attacked by Smith, appellant reached under the seat of the car for the pliers,…