Benefield v. State

McCALL, Justice.

The petitioner, Earl Benefield, was convicted of embezzling a 1966 Chevrolet pickup truck, the property of C. B. Alsobrook. In his petition to this court for a writ of certiorari to be directed to the Court of Criminal Appeals, he avers that the opinion of that court is in conflict with the opinions of this court, and that “the Court of Criminal Appeals erred in failing to follow the decision(s) of the Supreme Court on the same point of law.” We granted the writ.

■ The indictment against the petitioner charges that he, with two other persons, as agents or servants of C. B.…