BRYANT v. STATE

No. 27400.

274 S.W.2d 838 (1955)

Peggy Miller Stevenson BRYANT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

February 2, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ray Stevens, Austin, for appellant.

Leon Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


BELCHER, Commissioner.

Upon a trial before the court without a jury, appellant was convicted for unlawfully carrying a pistol; the punishment, a fine of $100.

Appellant did not testify or offer any evidence in her behalf.

Appellant contends here that her possession of the pistol was momentary and the distance travelled was only a few feet, which does not constitute the offense of unlawfully carrying a pistol.

The testimony shows that appellant...

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