Cooper v. State

OPINION

REYNOLDS, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of theft of property of the value of over fifty dollars. The punishment assessed by the jury was six years’ confinement.

Appellant’s contention that it was error to overrule his motion for an instructed verdict does not present a valid ground of error. However, since appellant actually is complaining of the sufficiency of the evidence, the ground will be considered in the context of the evidence presented to the jury.

On the morning of July 26, 1973, Tommy Parkinson, the service manager for Rhodes Auto Service located at North…