Bowen v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of privately stealing from the person of Blankenship a watch. The case is one of circumstantial evidence, the State relying upon the fact that appellant handed the watch to a witness named Jefferson shortly after it was taken from the owner, Blankenship. Jefferson was indicted for the theft and turned State’s evidence under some sort of agreement with the county attorney. The State introduced Mr. Kennedy, who testified that appellant made a statement to him in answer to an inquiry in regard to the watch. She stated that she had given it to…