Rhodes v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

The conviction is for theft of an automobile over the value of $50.00. The punishment assessed is confinement in the state penitentiary for a term of five years.

On the night of April 2, 1937, Mrs. Newbury drove her automobile to a point near the post office, parked it and went inside to mail a letter. While she was gone someone stole her car. She immediately reported the matter to the police department. In the latter part of August, her car was found in the possession of Solon Stanley. Stanley testified that he purchased the car from Guy Cox in the month of April. Cox acquired…