Powers v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Conviction for theft; punishment, two years in the penitentiary.

The facts show that a man named Barker found a large quantity of mercury secreted in the pasture of one Mayhall some two miles from where appellant lived. Barker testified that he informed appellant of the presence of this mercury, and at appellant’s suggestion he went with him and showed him where it was hidden. He further testified that appellant suggested that they take the property and hide it in appellant’s pasture, and that at some later time same should be sold and appellant and the others would share in…