Forbes v. State

GRAVES, Judge.

Appellant was given a penalty of two years in the State prison under an indictment for theft of an automobile over the value of $50.00.

The State’s testimony showed that Mr. Webb left his practically new car in front of a beer tavern and went into the tavern, and upon hearing the noise of a car starting he rushed out and saw the appellant driving his, Webb’s, car away; that he attempted to stop appellant, who put the gas to the car and threw Webb to one .side; that Webb then obtained another car and chased appellant for about twenty blocks, but appellant finally eluded the…