Ortega v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Conviction is for theft of cattle, punishment being two years in the penitentiary.

The indictment alleged ownership in Aaron Green. The title to the animal was in William Green, father of the alleged owner; but the latter was shown to have had actual control, care and management of the cattle belonging to his father. The alleged stolen animal was one of a bunch which ranged near the residence of Ray Ogle, who missed the particular animal a few days before appellant’s arrest. She had never been seen since that time. Tracks of a cow which appeared to have been driven by three men…