Pannell v. State

The offense is receiving stolen property; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for five years.

On the 22d of November, 1930, L. L. Duncan parked his automobile on a street in the city of Dallas, and upon his return in about thirty minutes it was gone. On the following day J. M. Duncan, a brother of the injured party, was riding along a street in Dallas. According to his testimony, he saw appellant and another man driving the stolen car. He said that when appellant saw him he increased the-speed of the car and ran to the end of the-street, where he and his companion abandoned the…