Burnaman v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

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

Roce Jenkins, the prosecuting witness, had been a tenant on appellant’s farm since 1933. In October, 1934, he paid appellant what he owed him, except an amount due for mules and farm implements. At the time of this settlement appellant was not aware that the witness was preparing to move from his farm. Later, Jenkins advised him that he was preparing to move. Jenkins had approximately eighty bushels of corn, and other farm products on appellant’s premises. He testified that when he was…