Hawkins v. State

OPINION

FENDER, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Lawrence Raymond Hawkins, Jr., was convicted by a jury of unlawfully carrying a weapon. See TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. sec. 46.02 (Vernon 1974). The jury assessed no punishment. On appeal appellant raises eight points of error.

We affirm.

Appellant was an agent of a California bail bondsman and came to Wichita Falls, Texas, to arrest a fugitive, Bailey. Appellant contacted local authorities, armed himself with a handgun and proceeded to Bailey’s residence. Appellant, after arresting Bailey, was observed by a Wichita Falls Police Officer in possession of a…