Ruiz v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

— Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Jim Wells County of cattle theft, and his punishment fixed at two years in the penitentiary.

Appellant complains of the admission in evidence of an alleged confession made by him to the owner of the stolen animal. Appellant lived in what was known as- Acebo’s pasture. Mr. Ewell, owned a three year old, red, bob tailed steer, which was last seen alive at a place in said pasture near where appellant lived some time in August, 1921. Appellant’s brother-in-law testified that he visited appellant in August, 1921, and was asked to…