Joshlin v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for theft of property over the value of $50.00. The punishment was assessed by the court at ten years.

The indictment alleged that the appellant stole an automobile from Billy Jack Brack-in. The court submitted the charge of theft by false pretext to the jury.

The sufficiency of the evidence is challenged.

The record reflects that the appellant offered to trade an automobile (that had been stolen) on a new model automobile to Brackin who worked at Taylor Pontiac, an automobile agency. Brackin appraised the automobile that appellant…