Painter v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Williamson. Tried below before the Honorable F. D. Love. Appeal from a conviction of vagrancy, under Article 634, Vernon’s C. P.; penalty, a fine of $50. The opinion states the case. Cited: Bennett v. State, 205 S. W. Rep., 987.
1Opinion of the Court
LATTIMORE, Judge.
Appellant was convicted in the County Court of Williamson County of the offense of vagrancy, and her punishment fixed at a fine of $50.
The particular form of vagrancy charged against appellant was that defined in subdivision C of Article 634, Vernon’s P. C., it being charged that she was a person able to work, having no property to support her, and who had no visible or known means of a fair, honest and reputable livelihood. But one question is presented on appeal, and that is the sufficiency of the testimony to support the judgment of guilt. An examination of the statement…
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