Purchase v. State

OPINION

MICHAEL H. SCHNEIDER, Chief Justice.

A jury found appellant, Samuel Reben Purchase, guilty of felony theft and assessed his punishment at four years probation. The court included a 60 day stay in county jail as one of the conditions of probation. Appellant raises four issues on appeal related to his competency to stand trial. We affirm.

Background

Appellant opened an account under an assumed name with the Southwest Resource Credit Union in Baytown. Ten checks with a face value of over $44,000 were deposited into the account and over $40,000 was withdrawn during the 13 days the account was…