Powell v. State

Appellant was convicted in tbe criminal district court of Tarrant county of burglary, and bis punishment fixed at two years in tbe penitentiary.

Tbe barn of Mr. Bryan was burglarized, and some saddles, etc., taken. A few days later said property was found in tbe possession of appellant. It was shown that be was familiar with tbe neighborhood in which Mr. Bryan lived, having worked for some time for a neighbor of Mr. Bryan. When tbe property was found be asserted that it was his, and testified on tbe trial that he bought it from another party. The court gave to the jury a charge, setting forth…