Gerber v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the Criminal District Court of Tarrant. Tried below before the Honorable Geo. E. Hosey. Appeal from a conviction of theft as an accomplice; penalty, ten years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. The opinion states the case. On question of other transactions: State v. Parker, 75 S. W. Rep., 30; Tate v. State, 151 id., 825.
1Opinion of the Court
MORROW, Presiding Judge.
Conviction is for accomplice to theft; punishment fixed at confinement' in the penitentiary for ten years.
The injured party was Norfleet. He resided in the northern part of the State and there owned a tract of land. In a hotel in the City of Dallas he was introduced by one Miller to a man named Spencer. Miller was also a stranger. Spencer told Norfleet that he was representing parties who wanted to buy land in Texas, and after negotiations entered into an engagement with a view to purchasing Norfleet’s land. While they were conversing, a pocket-book was found by…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Sapp v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1893
- Klepper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920
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- Munoz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1944
- Calvin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924