Torez v. State

MORROW, Judge.

—The conviction is for burglary. A piece of furniture, which was identified as having been taken from the burglarized premises, was found among the household effects of the appellant which were stored in a house rented by him in Midland. Midland was his place of residence, but at the time of his arrest he was engaged in work at a distant place, and had stored his effects pending his return. The State relied mainly upon the testimony of Estevanos Petes and his wife Marie Petes, who testified to circumstances tending to connect the appellant with the offense. He relied almost…