Emanuel v. State

MARTIN, Judge.

— Offense, felony theft; penalty, two years.

Appellant was charged with the theft of an automobile. 'It is shown that a Buick automobile was taken at about ten o’clock at night from in front of the owner’s residence. The owner heard the car start. A witness nearby saw the appellant acting suspiciously in front of the owner’s residence and observed that he got in the Buick car and drove away. Driving the car a few blocks, appellant parked same, left it hurriedly, got in a Ford car and drove off, whereupon an officer chased him and brought him back under arrest.

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