James R. Shook v. State

James R. Shook v. State

IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-97-259-CR

JAMES R. SHOOK,

Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

Appellee

From the 82nd District Court

Falls County, Texas

Trial Court # 6898

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant, James Shook, was convicted by jury of theft by check of property valued $1,500 or more but less than $20,000. See Tex. Pen. Code Ann. § 31.03(a), (e)(4)(A) (Vernon 1994 & Supp. 1998). The jury set punishment at two years’ confinement in a state jail facility and a $5,000 fine. See Tex. Pen. Code Ann. § 12.35 (Vernon 1994). The trial judge suspended this sentence and placed Shook on…