Cates v. State

BARRY, Judge.

The offense is unlawfully obstructing a public highway and the punishment is a fine of §35,

The information charges that the appellant unlawfully obstructed the Little Elm and Frisco highway on or about the 1st day of December, 1924. In making its case in chief and before the appellant had testified or offered any testimony on the trial of the case, the State proved by one Cleveland that in the Spring of 1924 he saw the appellant putting poles on the side of the Denton to Little Elm road between the ditch and the road. The State also introduced an order of the Commissioners’ Court…