Texas Department of Public Safety v. McLendon

In this concealed-handgun licensing case, the Texas Department of Public Safety appeals from the court of appeals’ judgment that Noel Allen McLendon, Jr., is eligible for a license to carry a concealed handgun. Because of our recent holding in Tune v. Texas Department of Public Safety, 23 S.W.3d 358 (Tex.2000), we reverse the court of appeals’ judgment and render judgment that McLendon is not eligible for a license.

McLendon pled guilty to a felony charge in 1969 and was sentenced to five years’ confinement in the custody of the Texas Department of Corrections. That sentence was suspended and…