Legal Opinion

McCraw v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 7, 1947No. 23645PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KRUEGER, Judge.

The offense is burglary. The punishment assessed is confinement in the state penitentiary for a period of two years.

The record reflects that on the night of December 14th, 1945, someone broke into the Muleshoe Elevator located in Bailey County and took therefrom a saddle and bridle. Appellant was subsequently arrested, and while under arrest, he made a voluntary confession in which he admitted that he broke into the building on the night in question; that he took the saddle and bridle; carried it to Roswell, New Mexico, where he sold them to Carl Johnson, a second-hand dealer.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922
  2. Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1895
  3. Tidwell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Collins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1961
  2. Collins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1961

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