Butler v. State

Marshall, Judge.

This appeal deals with two cases involving the same defendant who was convicted of theft by taking (shoplifting) on each occasion but from different corporate victims. Appellant was convicted by jury, upon accusation, of a misdemeanor in each case and sentenced to serve consecutive sentences of 12 months. She enumerates one error in each case. Held:

1. In case number 52271, appellant waived formal arraignment, entered a plea of not guilty and demanded trial by jury, a copy of the accusation and a list of the witnesses. This waiver and demand occurred at the arraignment hearing.…