Harris v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

Appellant was found guilty of the charge of theft of property of the value of over $200 but less than $10,000, following a plea of nolo contendere. Punishment was assessed by the court at three years.

Harris challenges the indictment as being fatally defective for an inadequate description of the property taken. Article 21.09, V.A.C.C.P. The indictment alleges that Harris did

“. . . appropriate property, namely property, owned by RAY PRITCH-ARD, hereafter styled the Complainant, of the value of over two hundred dollars and under ten thousand dollars, with the intent to…