Sterling v. State

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of theft by taking and appeals.

1. Appellant contends the trial court erred by denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal because the State failed to show that the complainant, Harold Ragan, owned the boat that was stolen and failed to establish the market value of the boat, or that the boat was of some value.

The evidence disclosed that Susan Ragan was awakened by her young son about 3:30 or 4:00 a.m. After Mrs. Ragan took care of her son, she looked out the window of her trailer and saw appellant turn her husband’s boat and trailer around and…