Dykes v. State

Christian, Judge.

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

On the 2d of August, 1937, an automobile was stolen from Jim Rogers. According to the testimony of Muldrew Westbrook, appellant and Bob Lynch brought an automobile to his house on the 3d of August, 1937. He loaned them thirty dollars on the car and they left. According to appellant’s written statement, which the State introduced in evidence, he stole the automobile and sold it to Westbrook. Also the statement was to the effect that Westbrook knew the car was stolen at the time he bought it.…