Davis v. State

WARREN, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of theft; the jury found that he had previously been convicted of a felony and punishment was assessed at twenty years in the Texas Department of Corrections and a fine of $10,000.

On June 1, 1979, the complainant, Vecer-ra, during his lunch hour, purchased eight money orders valued at $743.75 to use in payment of his monthly bills. The name of the payee was left blank on the money orders and none were signed by Vecerra. Vecerra left the money orders in a bank bag which he “secreted” between the seats of his automobile. When he returned to…