Legal Opinion

Flippin v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 15, 1937No. 19348PublishedCited by 8 opinions

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1Opinion of the Court

Appellant was convicted of the offense of theft of property over the value of $50.00, and his punishment was assessed at confinement in the State Penitentiary for a term of two years.

Appellant's first and main contention is that the evidence is insufficient to justify and sustain his conviction, inasmuch as the seed, the alleged stolen property, were not identified as the seed that were stolen from Mr. Forbess.

It is true that the State relied entirely upon circumstantial evidence for a conviction, but we think that the circumstances proved are sufficient to connect the appellant with the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Hankins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Cook v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  2. Ballinger v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  3. Blevins v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1984
  4. Blevins v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1984
  5. Flippin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940

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