Deary v. State

OPINION

JUNELL, Justice.

Appellant has been convicted of third degree felony theft for his participation in shoplifting a cassette stereo player from a Houston discount store. Three main issues are raised on appeal. First, the appellant seeks a new trial because of jury misconduct committed when a juror related his personal experience in shopping for stereo equipment. Second, he seeks reversal because inadmissible hearsay was allowed into evidence. Third, he argues that the evidence was insufficient to sustain a conviction because the stolen cassette player was not adequately identified as…