Taylor v. State

Allen Taylor was convicted for a violation of section 418 of the Penal Code, which section is as follows: “Any person who shall, by cursing or using profane or obscene language, or by being intoxicated, or otherwise indecently acting, -interrupt, or in any manner disturb, a congregation of persons lawfully assembled for divine service, and until they are dispersed from such place of worship, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.” He made a motion for a new trial, which was overruled, and he excepted. While there are several grounds embodied in the motion for a new trial, they are all properly…