Bottom v. State

BAKER, Judge.

The appellant was convicted in the Criminal District Court No. 2 of Dallas County for the offense of receiving and concealing stolen property, and his punishment assessed at two years in the penitentiary.

The record discloses that the appellant was charged by indictment with receiving and concealing an automobile of the value of $500 belonging to Mrs. M. C. Morehead, which had been stolen in the city of Dallas, Texas. It further appears from the record that when the case was called for trial the appellant appeared in person and by his attorney, announced ready for trial and plead…