Arnold v. State

Banke, Presiding Judge.

The appellant was convicted of two counts of theft by receiving stolen property based on evidence that he and a co-defendant, Gresham, had been found in possession of a stolen automobile bearing a license tag which had itself been stolen from another vehicle. The case is before us on appeal from the denial of the appellant’s motion for new trial. Held:

1. The arresting officer testified that he confronted the appellant and Gresham as they were seated in the vehicle in question and ordered them to get out. He stated that the appellant fled on foot upon exiting the vehicle…