Sullivan v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

— Appellant -was convicted in the District Court of Jefferson County of theft of cattle,- and his punishment fixed at three years in the penitentiary.

Mr. Disch had a number of young calves ranging from one to four months old. He kept them at night in a pen. One Zock also had cattle which were mingled with those of Mr. Disch. On the night of July 15, 1922, according to the State’s testimony, four calves were taken from the pen of Mr. Disch after eight o’clock at night and before four o’clock the next morning. Three belonged to him and one to Mr. Zock. According to the State’s…