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LEWIS v. STATE

No. 45402.

488 S.W.2d 740 (1972)

Isom LEWIS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied January 24, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melvyn Carson Bruder, Dallas (Court Appointed on Appeal), for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., Catherine T. Hill, Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and Robert A. Huttash, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a conviction for engaging in the business of bookmaking. After the jury had returned a verdict of guilty, punishment was assessed by the court at one year in jail and a fine of One Hundred Dollars.

At the outset, appellant contends that Section 2 of Article 652a, Vernon's Ann. P.C., is in conflict with Article 1, Section 19 of the Texas Constitution, Vernon's Ann.St., and Article 21.24, Vernon's...

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