Bell v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Rusk. Tried below before Hon. W. J. Graham. Appellant was indicted for the theft of property over the value of $20, to-wit, a watch and chain valued at $27.50, this being the aggregate value. At the trial he was found guilty and his punishment assessed at two years confinement in the penitentiary. The evidence established that the watch and chain were taken from the possession of O. M. Lawrence, as alleged in the indictment.
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Appeal from the District Court of Rusk. Tried below before Hon. W. J. Graham. Appellant was indicted for the theft of property over the value of $20, to-wit, a watch and chain valued at $27.50, this being the aggregate value. At the trial he was found guilty and his punishment assessed at two years confinement in the penitentiary. The evidence established that the watch and chain were taken from the possession of O. M. Lawrence, as alleged in the indictment. That it was taken from the defendant some two or three weeks afterward by Bird Mays, the father of Mrs. Lawrence, who recognized said…
1Opinion of the Court
SIMKINS, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of the theft of property over $20 in value, and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary, from which judgment he appeals to this court.
1. The application for a continuance having been overruled by the court, and no bill of exception taken thereto, it can .not be considered. Willson’s Crim. Stats., sec. 2187.
2. Appellant complains that the sheriff was allowed to testify as to confession of guilt made by him while under arrest.
The evidence shows that defendant made a statement to the sheriff to the effect that he had taken the watch and chain from the…
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