Huntress, Jr. v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is misapplication of county funds; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years. -

Appellant was county clerk of Bexar County, having qualified for the term beginning January 1, 1933, and ending December 31, 1934. W. R. Beaumier was one of his deputies, and kept the books of the office. Beaumier testified, in substance, as follows: During appellant’s campaign for the Democratic nomination to the office during the summer of 1934, he (appellant) used for campaign purposes funds belonging to the office in the sum of approximately $740. The witness and…