Tubbs v. State

Melvin Mayfield, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction of theft by receiving. Appellant was sentenced to one year in the Pope County Detention Center and a $1,000.00 fine.

The evidence shows that in August of 1984, James Hitchcock purchased a young calf outside the Conway Sale Barn from James Blackman. Hitchcock took the calf to the farm of J. D. Pennington to board it. Three days later, it was stolen. In March 1985 Hitchcock and Pennington went to a meeting of the Arkansas Cattlemen’s Association. During a discussion of the problem of cattle thieves, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Carter became aware…