Gordy v. State

BELCHER, Judge.

The conviction is for the violation of Art. 719e(3), V.A.P.C., the complaint and information alleging that appellant did unlawfully transfer the possession of a quantity of horse meat to M. O. Howell when he knew or in the exercise of a reasonable discretion should have known that said Howell intended to sell, offer for sale, exhibit for sale or keep it as a food for human consumption.

The jury assessed the punishment at two years in jail and a fine of $1,000.

A sample of hamburger meat was obtained from the H & H Cafe in Kermit, Texas, which was found by chemists of the Texas…