Miller v. State

MORROW, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of embezzlement and his punishment assessed at confinement for four and one-half years in the penitentiary.

Appellant was operating an automobile as a jitney in the City of Dallas under a contract with Walker, owner of the car, which contract •contemplated that the appellant would drive the car for hire, receive compensation from the passengers, retain a part of the money thus collected as compensation to himself, and account for the remainder to his employer. There is testimony that the agreement contemplated that he would report to his employer every…