Hicks v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of carrying on and about his person a pistol, his punishment being assessed at a fine of $100.

The evidence shows that the appellant had the pistol at the store of a Mr. Gunn who was absent from the State at the time. The store was in charge of another party. Appellant and two or three others were in the store on the occasion mentioned. Appellant was drinking some and fired off a small double barrel derringer twice in the store. The pistol was taken from him by the then proprietor of the store and laid upon a shelf where it remained. Appellant…