Legal Opinion

Howell v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 29, 1972No. 44757PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This appeal is from a conviction for the offense of felony theft. Punishment was assessed by the jury at two years.

On this appeal the appellant contends that “the evidence conclusively shows that the complaining witness Tom Antilley made a loan to appellant.”

The state called only two witnesses, the complaining witness and an employee with the Sheriff’s Department in Taylor County, Julian Hernandez. Witness Hernandez’ testimony was limited to identifying State’s Exhibit No. 2, which was an instrument with appellant’s signature thereon, and identifying the appellant as the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Nichols v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1937
  2. Forson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
  3. Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Bearden v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  2. McClure v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  3. John Bender v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2011
  4. John Bender v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2011

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