Gray v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is theft; punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for eight years.

Joe Schaeffer, who lived in Cuero, had been acquainted with Sam Nami and Jack Kennedy for several years. The State’s proof was, in substance, as follows: Sometime in July, 1933, Kennedy went to Cuero, ostensibly for the purpose of inducing Schaeffer to engage in making counterfeit money. Eventually Schaeffer went to San Antonio, where he was taken to Nami’s home by Kennedy. At this meeting Nami advised Schaeffer that he knew a man who could make counterfeit money, Schaeffer became interested,…