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RENN v. STATE

No. 45975.

495 S.W.2d 922 (1973)

David Edmanson RENN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

On Rehearing June 20, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley I. Weinberg, Tim K. Banner, Dallas, for appellant.

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

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is the casting of contempt upon the flag of the United States. The jury assessed punishment at ten (10) years imprisonment and appellant was placed on probation as required by the jury's recommendation.

The record reflects that on June 14, 1970, Flag Day, appellant displayed a flag, from the second floor porch of a two story residence, on which the field of stars had been replaced by a peace symbol.

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