Grogen v. State

SAM BASS, Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of theft of money valued at over $20,000, and assessed punishment at 15 years confinement and a fine of $10,000.

We affirm.

In his sole point of error, appellant asserts that the trial court erred in overruling his motion for an instructed verdict because the State failed to prove that appellant stole “money” as alleged in the indictment. Appellant argues that the State proved he stole “checks,” as opposed to “money”; therefore, the evidence is insufficient to sustain a conviction under the indictment.

The Court of Criminal Appeals has repeatedly…