Petty v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

The appellant was tried and convicted of the offense of receiving and concealing stolen property, and his punishment was assessed at confinement in the State penitentiary for a term of two years.

The indictment in one count charged the appellant with the theft of 50 head of sheep from George Pepper, and in the second count charged him with receiving and concealing said sheep, knowing same to have been stolen. The court submitted both counts to the jury who found the appellant guilty under the second count of receiving and concealing stolen property.

The appellant earnestly…