Jones v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is burglary; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for four years.

The proof on the part of the state was to the effect that appellant burglarized the place of business of Glad Snodgrass and took therefrom a quantity of merchandise.

Appellant entered a plea of guilty and filed his application for a suspended sentence. He placed on the witness stand a number of witnesses, who testified that his general reputation for honesty and fair-dealing was good. Over appellant’s objection, the district attorney then questioned the witnesses concerning appellant’s…