Morales v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Chief Justice CORNELIUS.

Crispin Morales appeals from a judgment finding him guilty, after trial by jury, of theft of property valued at more than $50.00 but less than $500.00. Tex. Pen. Code Ann. § 31.03(e)(2)(A)(i) (Vernon Supp.1999). Punishment was set at 120 days in jail, probated for one year, and a fine of $600.00.

Morales contends that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to prove the value of the stolen property, and that the trial court erred in admitting the testimony of Sergeant David Waldschmidt regarding the value of the crepe myrtles claimed to have…