Dory v. State

OPINION

HUGHES, Justice.

Appellant, Marvin Wayne Dory, was convicted by a jury of the offense of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. V.T.C.A. Penal Code, § 31.07. The jury found that Dory had been properly convicted of a prior felony, sentenced him to fifteen (15) years imprisonment, and fined him $5,000.00.

We affirm.

Dory avers that the trial court erred in: (1) excluding the testimony of defense witness Spencer as hearsay; (2) refusing to grant a requested charge upon the defense of mistake of fact; (3) refusing to grant a requested charge to the jury; (4) its answer to a note from the jury,…