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202 S.W.2d 458

Scartozza v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1947-05-28

Relies on 135 Tex. Crim. 425 - Simmons v. State

Decided 1947-05-28

KRUEGER, Judge.

¶1The offense is accepting and placing a bet on a horse race. The punishment assessed is a fine of $100 and confinement in the county jail for a period of 10 days.

¶2The record is before us without a statement of facts or bills of exceptions. The indictment in the instant case follows the language contained in the indictment in the case of Simmons v. State, 135 Tex.Cr.R. 425, 120 S.W.2d 1061 which was held sufficient to charge the offense. Therefore, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

¶3PER CURIAM.

¶4The foregoing opinion of the Commission of Appeals has been examined by the Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and approved by the Court.

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