Henderson v. State

BELCHER, Commissioner.

The conviction is for shoplifting, under Art. 1436e, Vernon’s Ann.P.C.; the punishment, three days in-jail and a fine of $25.

No statement of facts accompanies the record.

Appellant contends that the trial court erred in refusing to quash the information on the ground that Art. 1436e, supra, is unconstitutional because it does not contain the element of want of consent, or the words “steal” or “stolen”, which are essential to make the act charged a violation of the penal law. Appellant further contends that said statute is so indefinite, vague, and uncertain that it is…