Criswell v. State

OPINION

JOHN S. ANDERSON, Justice.

Appellant, Kara Elizabeth Criswell, appeals her conviction for theft from an elderly person in an amount between $1,500 and $20,000. Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. § 31.03 (Vernon 2003). Following a bench trial, appellant was found guilty as charged. Appellant’s conviction was enhanced by two prior felony convictions and the trial court sentenced appellant to twenty-five years’ confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 12.42(d) (Vernon 2003). We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

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