PETTIT v. STATE

No. 01-81-0016-CR.

627 S.W.2d 453 (1981)

Clyde Wayne PETTIT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston First District.

November 25, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Stafford, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Dist. Atty., Timothy Taft, Asst. Dist. Atty., Houston, for appellee.

Before WARREN, DUGGAN and STILLEY, JJ.


STILLEY, Justice.

The appellant was convicted of carrying a handgun under Section 46.02 of the Texas Penal Code. The jury assessed punishment at a fine $150.00 and 30 days confinement in jail, probated for one year. We affirm.

The appellant is a licensed firearms dealer pursuant to the Gun Control Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C.A. Section 921 et seq. He argues that by virtue of that fact, he legally lacked the requisite intent to violate the law. Further, he contends...

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