Vaughn v. State

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of a charge of theft of over $50.00 and given a penalty of seven years in the penitentiary.

The story of the transaction out of which this case comes involves John C. Tallman, the prosecuting witness, and Frank Sherman, appellant’s companion in crime, known also by many aliases, who was tried separately and given a sentence of ten years. The transactions are interesting, and a detailed statement of the things that took place will, in our opinion, be essential to a proper understanding of the disposition which is herein made of the appeal.

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