Sanderson v. State

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas
Sanderson v. State, 23 Tex. Ct. App. 520 (1887)
5 S.W. 138; 1887 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 120
Hurt

Sanderson v. State

Opinion of the Court

Hurt, Judge.

Upon the following testimony appellant was convicted of unlawfully carrying a pistol:

J. W. Simpson testified: One day last February, in McLennan county, Texas, witness and defendant were riding along the road going after wood, and a rabbit jumped up, and he, witness, handed defendant his, witness’s, pistol, and asked defendant to shoot the rabbit. Defendant took the pistol, walked a step or two, shot at the rabbit and handed it back to witness.

The evidence does not support the conviction. (Cathey v. The State, ante p. 492.)

Reversed and remanded.

Reference

Full Case Name
Lormy Sanderson v. State
Cited By
7 cases
Status
Published
Syllabus
Carrying a Pistol—Pact Case.—See the opinion for evidence held insufficient to support a conviction for carrying a pistol.