Rafford v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is theft from the person; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

Jim Thompson, the prosecuting witness, had received a check for $85.26. After cashing the check he paid his taxes and bought some dry goods. Taking the balance of his money, he went to a place in the town and got drunk, on beer and gin. He testified that he and appellant got together. Someone took his money from his pocket without his knowledge.

Appellant testified that he took the money of the injured party but declared that it was upon the request of the injured party that he…