Barber v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an out-of-time appeal from a conviction for theft by bailee of an automobile over the value of $50.00 under Article 1429, Vernon’s Ann.P.C. The punishment was assessed by the jury at eight years. 1

The sufficiency of the evidence is challenged. Forman Perkins, the injured party, testified that he roomed with appellant in Dallas. On June 8, 1965, the appellant took Perkins to work at approximately 7:00 o’clock a. m. in Perkins’ 1964 Pontiac automobile. Appellant then, with Perkins’ consent, took the automobile so that he could apply for a job in another part of the…