Powell v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in the Criminal District Court of Tarrant County of burglary, and his punishment fixed at two years in the penitentiary.

The barn of Mr. Bryan was burglarized and some saddles, etc., taken. A few days later said property was found in the possession of appellant. It was shown that he was familiar with the neighborhood in which Mr. Bryan lived, having worked for sometime for a neighbor of Mr. Bryan. When the property was found he asserted that it was his and testified on the trial that he bought it from another party. The court gave to the jury a charge…