SCOTT v. STATE

No. 55943.

571 S.W.2d 893 (1978)

Billy Eugene SCOTT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel 1.

October 11, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence B. Mitchell, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry M. Wade, Dist. Atty., John Tatum, Bob Whaley and Bob Flynn, Asst. Dist. Attys., Dallas, for the State.

Before ODOM, VOLLERS and W. C. DAVIS, JJ.


OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, V.T.C.A., Penal Code Sec. 46.05; punishment, enhanced by proof of two prior felony convictions, was set at life.

In seven grounds of error appellant raises issues challenging the sufficiency of the evidence, the jury instructions, admission of a statement, and denial of his motion to quash the indictment...

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