Bidwell v. State

Earl Bidwell, plaintiff in error, here designated the defendant, was on April 7, 1922, in the district court of Cotton county, convicted of grand larceny, with his punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of two years.

The evidence indicates that the defendant, by stealth and without the consent of the owners, took and carried away a number of automobile casings and tubes, of the aggregate value of $200. This property was found under lock and key in the rear compartment of the automobile belonging to the defendant. The defendant claimed that he had no knowledge as to who…