Zaragosa v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of theft from the person. A prior conviction was alleged for enhancement purposes. Punishment was assessed by the court at seven years.

Graciela Reyes testified that on the 17th of May, 1973, she was walking down Guadalupe Street in San Antonio when she felt someone pull her purse and break her shoulder strap. She looked and saw the appellant take her purse and run. A neighbor threw a trash can lid at him but he kept running. She got a neighbor who got her car and several women followed. She saw the appellant standing in…