Allen v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

Theft from the person is the offense; penalty assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

The evidence is in substance as follows: Ollie Kiser possessed a sum of money which he had carried in his pocket for some time. It was folded in a peculiar manner and a portion of it was in $100.00 bills. The total was $1260.00. The appellant and his wife had been divorced but apparently were on friendly terms. She maintained a place where strong drinks were sold. Kiser was a frequenter of the place. From Kiser’s testimony we quote:

“While I was there I drank some…