Haston v. State

BAKER, Judge.

The appellant was convicted in the County Court of Lamar County for the offense of vagrancy, and his punishment assessed at a fine of §100.00.

This prosecution is based upon Art. 607 of the new P. C. (Arts. 634-5-6 of the old code), charging appellant with being an able-bodied person who habitually loafed:, loitered, and idled about the town of Paris, Texas, the larger portion of his time, without any regular employment, and without any visible means of support. Subdivision 4 of said Art., supra, states:

“An offense under this subdivision shall be made out if it is shown that any…