Maddox v. State

OPINION

RICHARD L. BROWN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction of commercial obscenity. The jury assessed punishment at ninety days confinement in jail and a fine of five hundred dollars.

We affirm.

On May 1, 1978, appellant was employed as a supervisor at the Triangle News Stand in Fort Worth. On that date, two undercover vice officers of the Fort Worth Police Department entered the store. Appellant asked if he could be of assistance and was told by the officers that they wanted some party films. Appellant asked if they were looking for some “soft ones” and was told that they had all of…