Legal Opinion

Staha v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 27, 1912No. 2075PublishedCited by 4 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of theft, his punishment being assessed at a fine of $5 and twenty days imprisonment in the county jail.

There are two theories in the ease, one showing criminality, and the other showing innocent possession of the property appellant was charged with taking. We deem it unnecessary to go into the statement of facts to collate the evidence pro and con on this question.

It is contended that the evidence does not support the allegation in the information, that Ragsdale was the owner of the property. The property taken was a generator from an…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1902
  2. Byrd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1906
  3. Russell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Gideon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
  2. Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1918
  3. Boatright v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932
  4. Norton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1935

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