Jarrott v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

— Conviction Conviction is for theft from the person, punishment being assessed at two years in the penitentiary.

The indictment charged that appellant took twenty-five dollars from the possession of Lester Kline so suddenly as not to allow time to make resistance. (See articles 1350 and 1351, P. C.)

The transaction out of which this prosecution grew occurred in front of a cafe which was being operated by appellant. Several parties were on the sidewalk in front of the cafe, among them being an officer by the name of Black. It was sufficiently light for parties to see without…