Banks v. State

OPINION

ELLIS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for theft. Punishment, enhanced by two prior felony convictions, was assessed by the Court at life imprisonment. We affirm.

In his first ground of error, appellant contends the trial court erred in denying his motion for instructed verdict because the State’s evidence was insufficient to prove the value of the items taken was more than $200.

Appellant was stopped on February 15, 1982 by complainant and two others as he walked away from complainant’s home, which was still under construction. He was subsequently arrested and charged with…