Salas v. State

OPINION

McDONALD, Presiding Judge.

The offense is unlawfully carrying a pistol; the punishment, enhanced by a prior conviction for the same misdemeanor offense, is two years in jail.

The information alleges that appellant “did unlawfully carry on and about his person a pistol.” The only evidence offered by the state to support this allegation is the testimony of the investigating officers, Bateman and Young, of the Dallas Police Department.

Officer Bateman testified that a Mrs. Belton told him that, on the night in question, appellant “had a pistol on him at that time and was threatening to shoot…