Webster v. State

OPINION

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

The offense is felony theft; ,-the punishment, enhanced by two prior convictions less than capital (Art. 63 P.C.), life.

Three defendants, Robert Webster, Leon Webster and Patsy Webster, were jointly indicted and tried for felony theft of an automobile. The trial was before a jury on pleas of not guilty. At the conclusion of the evidence, the court charged the jury to return a verdict of “not guilty” as to the defendant Patsy Webster. The jury found the defendants Robert Webster and Leon Webster guilty and the court assessed their punishment.

The first count of…