Pippen v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge. —

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

D. E. Riddle was the manager of one of the stores of J. Wein garten, Incorporated. Riddle and others agreed that a fake robbery would be perpetrated and that the money in Riddle’s charge would be secured and divided between Riddle and his co-conspirators. The agreement was carried out, the money being taken from the possession of Riddle by appellant and his companions. Appellant received approximately $350.00 of the corporation’s money.

Appellant defended on the ground that he was…