Kinder v. State

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for theft by false pretext; the punishment was assessed by the court at 5 years.

The sole ground of error challenges the sufficiency of the evidence.

The record reflects that appellant, a seller of certain type fire prevention equipment, arrived at the residence of L. A. Kieschnick and his wife, in Foard County. They had previously sustained a fire loss and were in the market for fire preventive equipment, the nearest fire fighting service available to them being in Vernon, approximately sixteen miles away. The appellant, a “pretty…