McGowan v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

Appeal is from the conviction of theft of a hog; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

The State relies on circumstantial evidence. Perry was the owner of a white sow weighing about on hundred pounds, which was placed by him in the latter part of January with one McMurrey to remain for a week for breeding purposes. On returning a week later, the hog was missing and a search failed to disclose her whereabouts. Some three weeks later Perry caused the arrest of the appellant, and there was found in his possession certain hog meat which Perry…