MacKie v. State

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is felony theft, with two prior convictions for felonies alleged for enhancement; the punishment, life.

The indictment charged the primary offense of automobile theft from Charles L. Darnell, a prior conviction of felony theft resulting in a conviction on January 4, 1955, and another conviction for felony theft resulting in a conviction on November 7, 1952.

A statement of the nature of this case will be greatly simplified by setting forth appellant’s defense which he developed through questioning Captain Brown of the automobile theft division of the Houston police…