Gardner v. State

780 S.W.2d 259 (1989)

Jackie Vestal GARDNER, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 1050-87.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

November 8, 1989.

John H. Hagler, on appeal only, Dallas, for appellant.

John Vance, Dist. Atty. & Leslie McFarlane, Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the court en banc.

Opinion on State's Petition for Discretionary Review

CAMPBELL, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. V.T. C.A. Penal Code, § 31.07. Punishment was assessed at three years confinement in the…