Ashire v. State

OPINION

TIM TAFT, Justice (Retired).

A jury convicted appellant, David Ashire, of theft of property valued over $100,000 and under $200,000 and assessed punishment at life in prison and a fíne of $10,000 (trial court cause number 1110302; appellate cause number 01-07-00681-CR). See Tex. Penal Code Ann. §§ 31.03(e)(6) (Vernon Supp. 2008), 31.09 (Vernon 2003). The jury also convicted appellant of securing execution of a document by deception of a person at least 65 years old, namely, a purchasing document for a GMC truck valued over $20,000 and under $100,000, and the jury assessed punishment at…