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81 Tex. Crim. 659

197 S.W 987

Cottar v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 28, 1917

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1917-02-28

<p>Sunday Law — Companion Case.</p> <p>Where appellant was convicted of a violation of the Sunday law, for exhibiting in a place for amusement a moving picture show on Sunday, and the question raised as to the invalidity of the law was adversely t decided against appellant in a companion case, t'he judgment must be affirmed. Davidson, Presiding Judge, dissenting.</p> <p>[Final dissenting opinion October 22, 1917. — Reporter.]</p>

Decided 1917-02-28

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

¶1 This conviction was for violation of article 303, P. C., wherein appellant was convicted for exhibiting in *660 a place of amusement a moving picture show on Sunday. The majority of the court have held the law constitutional and valid in the Zucarro case, this day decided. I can npt concur in will write later for my non-concurrence and file in the Zucarro case. Under the authority of that case this judgment will be affirmed.

[Final dissenting opinion October 22, 1917. — Reporter.]

¶2 Affirmed.

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