Blake v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge. —

The conviction is for burglary; penalty assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of six years.

The State’s witness, Alfred Koebig, conducted a general mercantile business at San Gerónimo and was also the postmaster of that town. On the night of March 12, 1937, his store was burglarized and certain articles taken therefrom. Among the stolen articles were clothes, flashlights, cigars, cigarettes and neckties. Some of the stolen articles were recovered from the appellant and identified by the witness mentioned.

At the time of his arrest the appellant was…