Bussell v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

The conviction is for theft of cattle. The punishment assessed is confinement in the State penitentiary for a term of two years.

The first contention made by appellant is that the evidence is insufficient to justify and sustain his conviction. In order that this opinion may reflect the basis for our conclusion, we will briefly state the testimony adduced by the State.

Mrs. C. M. Brown, in the early part of the year 1940, owned approximately 200 head of cattle which were located on her farm in Deaf Smith County. About 160 of these cattle were white-faced steer and heifer…