McClain v. State

OPINION ON STATE’S PETITIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

CLINTON, Judge.

These are appeals from convictions for the offense of theft1 in which the punishment for each appellant was assessed at three years and a $500.00 fine, probated.

In an unpublished opinion the Houston (1st) Court of Appeals found the evidence insufficient and ordered each appellant acquitted. We will review the basis in law for its finding.

The salient stipulated facts established Houston Police Officer S.R. Jett received information from Kevin Stuart, a Harris County Jail inmate, regarding appellants and their business…