Dinsmore v. State

DICE, Judge.

The conviction is for theft by false pretext; the punishment, 4 years.

G. H. Miller, the injured party, testified that he was co-owner of West Texas Auto Sales which was located in the city of Odessa; that on Friday August 21, 1959, appellant came to his place of business and negotiated with him for the purchase of a 1958 Chevrolet Impala sports coupe automobile of the cash market value of approximately $2200; that after they had agreed on the purchase price and terms, appellant gave him two checks drawn on the American Bank of Commerce at Odessa, one for $500 as a down payment on…