Reed v. State

OPINION

DIES, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of theft, and the jury assessed punishment at five years in the Texas Department of Corrections. Appeal has been perfected to this Court.

Appellant argues undér his sole ground of error that the evidence is insufficient to support a conviction for theft of “money”.

Dennis Lane, employed with Martin-Matthews Oil Company in Beaumont, was directed by his supervisor on July 18, 1983, to make a service call on the pumps at Station No. 144. After calling appellant, who informed Lane the pumps were out of gas, Lane had the pumps turned on…