Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1961

Hanson v. State

Hanson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided February 8, 1961 · Morrison
342 S.W.2d 648; 170 Tex. Crim. 544; 1961 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 5257 (South Western Reporter, Second Series)

Hanson v. State

Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is carrying a pistol; the punishment, 60 days in jail and a fine of $25.

Article 483, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., which denounces the offense with which appellant was charged, provides that the punishment for a violation thereof shall be by a fine or imprisonment. It does not provide for both.

This exact question was before this Court in Everett v. State, 154 Tex.Cr.R. 262, 226 S.W.2d 873, and we there held that the punishment assessed was not authorized by the statute and reversed the conviction.

It is so ordered in this case.

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