Vaughn v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted in the County Court of shooting craps, his punishment being assessed at a fine of $15.

Several propositions are presented for discussion, but the main question is presented from the facts and special charges, towit: the evidence is not sufficient to support the conviction, and the refused instructions to the jury that they should acquit for want of sufficient evidence.

The State’s case is made by the testimony practically of the witness Dodson, sheriff of Taylor County. He arrested appellant at a place he denominates the “Flats” in the City of…