Cawley v. State

WOODLEY, Judge.

This is a companion case to that of Debs Crawford v. State, No. 28,917, 165 Texas Cr. Rep. 147, 305 S.W. 2d 362.

Appellant was found guilty of the felony theft of a string of oil well pipe or tubing and, the jury finding that he had been previously convicted of felony theft (as alleged and proved), judgment was entered fixing his punishment at ten years in the penitentiary.

One James F. Moncrief, who admitted his participation in the theft of the tubing and was therefore an accomplice witness, testified fully regarding the theft and the sole question is whether or not his…