Colley v. State

HAWKINS, Presiding Judge.

Conviction is for receiving and concealing stolen property, punishment assessed being four years in the penitentiary.

The indictment alleged that appellant received the property from Moses Manning. It is appellant’s contention that a variance arises between said allegation and the proof. By their own testimony Moses Manning and Aaron Manning were joint thieves of the property, and jointly delivered it to appellant. Aaron was carrying the property at the time and took from appellant the money which they received for it, but testified: “Both of us delivered the stuff to…