Thomas v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of the offense of burglary, and his punishment was assessed at confinement in the state penitentiary for a term of two years.

Appellant’s first contention is that the trial court erred in overruling his motion for an instructed verdict of not guilty, on the ground that the State’s testimony was insufficient to justify his conviction. We cannot agree with him. The testimony shows that on the night of March 15, 1935, some party or parties forcibly entered the saddle house of Mrs. Crenshaw and took therefrom one saddle. Appellant was seen on the highway…