Morgan v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

From conviction of theft of property of the value of more than fifty dollars, in the District Court of Taylor County, with punishment fixed at two years in the penitentiary, this appeal is taken.

Appellant was charged with theft of an automobile belonging to J. T. Haney. The proof showed that Mr. Haney lived in Abilene, and his minor son who lived with him had driven Mr. Haney’s.car on the night in question down to a picture show from which place the car was taken between 8 and 9:30 p. m. Upon the trial, after the evidence was closed, a motion setting up these facts and…