WALLACE v. STATE

No. 43443.

467 S.W.2d 608 (1971)

William J. WALLACE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied March 24, 1971.

Second Rehearing Denied May 12, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cutler & Epps by Ray Epps, Houston, for appellant.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., James C. Brough and Charles Campbell, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for unlawfully carrying a pistol with the punishment assessed at 30 days in jail.

The sole question presented by this appeal concerns the legality of the warrantless search of appellant's automobile following his arrest for a traffic offense. The search resulted in the discovery of a.45 caliber pistol in the unlocked glove compartment of the motor vehicle.

The record reflects...

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