Hood v. State

SPARLING, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of tampering with an odometer in violation of Tex.Rev. Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 6696b (Vernon 1977), and was punished by a $500.00 fine and 90 days in jail, probated. In four grounds of error appellant avers that the State failed to prove that venue was proper, that evidence of an offer in settlement of a civil claim arising from these facts was erroneously admitted into evidence, and that the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction. We disagree and affirm.

Appellant owned a Cadillac that he sold to a used car dealership, Texas Vehicle Management,…