Legal Opinion
Shaffer v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided January 25, 1978No. 53945PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
W. C. DAVIS, Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction of carrying a handgun, V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Sec. 46.02(a). Trial was to the court and punishment was assessed at a fine of $125.00 and thirty days in jail, which was probated.
On September 24, 1975, at approximately 3:00 a. m., Officer Sanduske of the South-side Police observed the appellant driving his taxicab about 5-10 miles per hour in the 4000 block of Bellaire Boulevard. This is a commercial area. All businesses were closed. There were no pedestrians; there was no other traffic. Appellant stopped mid-block, drove slowly to…
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