Wright v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

The offense is theft of cattle; the punishment confinement in the penitentiary for three years.

The indictment contained two counts, one of which charged appellant with the theft of two head of cattle belonging to R. W. White, and the other with receiving from some person or persons to the grand jurors unknown the two head of cattle, knowing same to have been stolen. Only the count charging theft was submitted to the jury.

In the companion case of Smith v. State, 18 S. W. (2d) 1068, the indictment contained a count charging theft of two head of cattle belonging to R. W. White,…