Kendrick v. State

Smith, Judge.

The appellant, L. D. Kendrick, was convicted by a jury and sentenced for theft by receiving stolen property in what appears to have been cattle rustling. He alleges that one juror should have been disqualified for favor and that the trial court erred in letting the state put his character in issue. We affirm.

One juror resided next door to the District Attorney. The District Attorney had cautioned the juror that there should be no communication between them concerning cases. On the evening before trial, the District Attorney borrowed an edger from the juror’s father. The juror…