Barnes v. State

Conviction in district court of Stephens county of receiving and concealing stolen property; punishment, five years in the penitentiary.

The record contains but one bill of exceptions by which, complaint’is made of the refusal of the learned trial judge to instruct the jury that there was no evidence tending to show that the alleged stolen car was received by the defendant, Barnes, in Stephens county, and for this reason he should be acquitted of receiving and concealing said property.- We cannot agree with this contention. The automobile in question was found in Palo Pinto county not far from…