Wilson v. State

398 S.W.2d 291 (1965)

Johnny M. WILSON, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 38523.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

November 24, 1965.

Rehearing Denied January 19, 1966.

Second Motion for Rehearing Denied February 9, 1966.

O. E. Halsell, Odessa, for appellant.

Jack Tidwell, Dist. Atty., Mike Berry, Asst. Dist. Atty., Odessa, Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

WOODLEY, Judge.

The offense is felony theft; the punishment, enhanced by two prior convictions for felonies less than capital, life.

The indictment alleged the theft of "ten drill bits" of the value of more than $50…