Reed v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Conviction is for theft of cattle, punishment being two years in the penitentiary.

Appellant was found in possession of and exercising ownership over four head of cattle which had been stolen from J. E. Samford. Appellant claimed to have bought them from' Grady Daniels. The court instructed the jury if they believed appellant in good faith purchased them from Daniels, or if they entertained a reasonable doubt as to whether he did, appellant should be acquitted.

Counsel for the state requested and the court gave a special charge which instructed the jury as follows:

“Upon the trial…