LYON v. STATE

No. 3-88-167-CR.

766 S.W.2d 879 (1989)

Barbara K. LYON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin.

Rehearing Denied April 12, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David C. Duggins, John F. Williams, L.G. Skip Smith, Clark, Thomas, Winters & Newton, Austin, for appellant.

Jonathan Davis, Acting City Atty., Dan Meador, Asst. City Atty., for appellee.

Before SHANNON, C.J., and CARROLL and JONES, JJ.


JONES, Justice.

On stipulated facts, appellant, Barbara K. Lyon, was convicted of violating the Bingo Enabling Act (the "Act"), Tex.Rev. Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 179d, § 11(q) (Supp.1989), and assessed a fine of $125. We will reverse the judgment of conviction.

Section 11(q) of the Act provides that a person may not "award or offer to award a door prize or other prize to persons present at a bingo occasion or participating in a bingo occasion in addition to...

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