Tijerina v. State

HENDERSON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of theft of horses, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of three years.

Appellant made a motion for continuance, on account of the absence of certain witnesses. We have examined the motion and, in our opinion, the diligence used was sufficient and the facts proposed to be proved are material, and the court should have granted the continuance. •

The State introduced evidence regarding the theft of another horse. Hpon objection by defendant, it was proposed by the district attorney to connect the same. But this was not…