Workman v. State

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Oren Johnny Workman and James Samuel Smith were prosecuted jointly for burglarly and theft of a motor vehicle. A directed verdict of acquittal was granted to Workman as to burglarly, but he was found guilty of motor vehicle theft. Smith was found guilty of burglarly and motor vehicle theft. Their appeals are consolidated.

The evidence showed Smith worked occasionally for Major Adderton. Without permission or authority he used a key from Adderton’s truck keyring to enter Adder ton’s barn. He appropriated a disc grinder tool which he pawned after another person drove…