Marable v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge,

Appellant was given a sentence of seven years in the penitentiary, for theft of property belonging to one H. Connell. The case was tried in the District Court of Upshur County.

The first contention here made, is that the evidence does not support the verdict. We cannot assent to this proposition. Without giving the evidence in detail, it sufficiently shows that the appellant, about the middle of April, 1918, sold to one Elbert Fluellyn, three cases of lard, of the value of $20 each; two sacks of coffee, of the value of $25; seven cases of lard of- the value of $10 per ease,…