The State of Texas v. Fredrick Dewayne Mason, Appellee

Summary

The Court held that under Texas Penal Code § 46.04 the only element is the defendant's status as a felon, not the date of the prior felony conviction, and therefore reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for prosecution under § 46.04. Justice Keller, in a concurring opinion, agreed with the result but argued that legislative history was unnecessary.