McDonald and Harper v. State

HARPER, Judge.

Appellants were jointly indicted and prosecuted, charged with theft of property over $50 in value, and the punishment assessed against each was four years confinement in the penitentiary.

Pending this appeal, affidavits have been placed on file in this court showing that McDonald escaped from custody. Consequently, the appeal as to him will be dismissed.

At the time of their arrest appellants were found in possession of the ■stolen goods in Harris County, and we think the other circumstances in evidence are sufficient to justify the jury in coming to the conclusion that they were…