McNew v. State

608 S.W.2d 166 (1980)

W. J. McNEW, Jr., Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 56669.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel No. 3.

February 15, 1978.

Rehearing Denied December 23, 1980.

G. Ernest Gilkerson, San Angelo, for appellant.

Rick Hamby, Dist. Atty., and Don Richard, Asst. Dist. Atty., Big Spring, for the State.

Before ROBERTS, PHILLIPS and VOLLERS, JJ.

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for theft of one head of cattle.[1] The trial judge assessed the appellant's punishment at ten years' confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections.

The appellant contends…