Johnson v. State

The offense is cattle theft; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

The ■ issue of guilt was closely contested. The state relied largely upon the testimony of an accomplice. It was appellant's theory, supported by his testimony and that of other witnesses, that the accomplice had stolen a cow belonging to Edward McGriff and that thereafter he had sold the animal to appellant.

*1066 Over proper objection the district attorney was permitted to elicit from appellant the fact that he had paid a fine of $50 in the federal court for possessing a pint of whis-ky. Appellant’s counsel…