Clark v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of El Paso. Tried below before the Honorable W. D. Howe. Appeal from a conviction of theft; penalty, two years imprisonment in the penitentiary. The opinion states the case. On question of court’s charge: Stanley v. State, 137 S. W..Rep., 703; Matthews v. State, 155 id., 228; Powers v. State, id., 909. On question of confession: Buntain v. State, 15 Texas Crim. App., 485, and cases stated in opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
MORROW, Presiding Judge.
Conviction is for theft; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of two years.
A rehearsal of the testimony is unnecessary, suffice it to say that the theft of the property described in the indictment was proved. There was sufficient evidence of appellant’s connection with the theft, both by his own testimony and confession, and by that of others.
From appellant’s testimony there is advanced the theory that he was not a party to the original taking of the property; that his connection with it began after it was stolen; and the appeal apparently…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Glasser v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
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