Holley v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
MORROW, Presiding Judge.
The conviction is under Chapter 108, Acts of 41st Legislature, Regular Session, denouncing the offense of theft of domestic fowls and prescribing the penalty.
Appellant entered a plea of guilty, and the jury assessed against him a penalty at confinement in the county jail for 100 days.
The appeal is based upon the contention that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict. The entry of a plea of guilty concedes the guilt of the accused, and the purpose of the reception of evidence is to give the jury information upon which to measure the penalty within the terms…
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