Bryant v. State

McDONALD, Presiding Judge.

The offense is felony theft; the punishment, six years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections.

The testimony reveals that on the night of January 16-17, 1963, a four-wheel trailer containing 5600 pounds of feed was stolen from Mr. Ernest Ewald’s property in Caldwell County, Texas. On the morning of the 17th Mr. Ewald found the lock broken and the gate to his property open; the trailer and feed, the value of which was at least $250.00 were gone.

Dudley Bryant, the appellant, had leased certain property known as the Kruez place, and had an option to buy. He…