WILLIAMS v. STATE

No. 05-83-00155-CR.

669 S.W.2d 767 (1984)

James WILLIAMS, Jr., Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

February 28, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred Tinsley, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., Anne Wetherholt, Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, for appellee.

Before STOREY, SPARLING and GUILLOT, JJ.


GUILLOT, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. § 46.05 (Vernon 1974). The jury assessed punishment at ten years' confinement and a $5,000.00 fine. For the reasons below, we affirm.

The evidence shows that on January 27, 1982, Officer Hans Bryson observed appellant place a pistol under the right rear tire of an automobile in a parking lot. Bryson and another officer...

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