Snelling v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of theft from the person, his punishment being assessed at two years confinement in the penitentiary.

1. The indictment charges appellant with having stolen a pocketbook and thirty dollars in money, said money being then and there good and lawful money of the United States, and with the intent then and there on the part of him, the said Ewing Snelling to deprive the said Key Duncan of the value of same, etc. The evidence does not show that appellant stole the pocketbook, nor is there anything to justify the charge of the court submitting that…