Wilkens v. State

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

A jury convicted appellants, Bill and Helen Wilkens, of possession of stolen goods, and fixed punishment at 14 years for each in the Department of Correction. From the judgment so entered comes this appeal. It is asserted that the convictions are not supported by substantial evidence; that the trial court erred in excluding certain evidence, and that the prosecuting attorney was permitted to ask questions during cross-examination which constituted prejudicial error. We proceed to a discussion of these points.

Two witnesses testified with regard to the relevant…