Marin v. State

BELCHER, Commissioner.

The conviction is for the felony theft of an automobile; the punishment, ten years.

Paul Mauricio, the owner and operator of a dry cleaning business, testified that about December 15, 1962, he employed the appellant, gave him a key to the rear door of his business building and allowed him to sleep in the building; that he closed his business about 9 p. m., January 14, left appellant inside the building, and went to his home. At 6 a. m., January 15, Mauricio was notified to come to his business. When he arrived the appellant was gone, and clothing of the value of $1,700…