Lucas v. State

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a conviction for felony theft. Punishment was assessed by the jury at ten years.

At the outset, appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient to corroborate the testimony of the accomplice witness.

The record reflects that one Hamon Shaw was an employee of Spartan’s Department Store, in Fort Worth, on September 13, 1970, with the duty of cleaning the store after closing hours. On this date, he asked Store Manager Weaver if he could have help with his job. It was the custom to let Shaw inside the store after closing hours, lock him inside…