Hanna v. State

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

The appellant was sentenced to serve three years in the penitentiary by the District Court of Wise County on a charge of misapplication of public funds.

The appellant was county commissioner of Precinct No. 2 in Wise County and was charged by indictment at the May term of court, 1939, with unlawfully and fraudulently paying and delivering to E. N. Sullins $105.00 in money “then in his custody and possession.” It is further alleged that the said E. N. Sullins was not entitled to receive same; that W. A. Hanna knew that he was not entitled to receive it.

The evidence in the case…