Arrington v. State

BELCHER, Judge.

The conviction is for the theft of one tire, one drill, one sander, and one jacket alleged to be of the aggregate value of more than $50; the punishment, two years in the penitentiary.

The testimony of the state shows that two police officers of the city of Dallas saw the appellant drive his automobile through a stop sign at an excessive rate of speed while pursued by another automobile occupied by other city police officers. They overtook and arrested the appellant. A search of his car following his arrest revealed one tire, one drill, one sander, one jacket, a two gallon can…