Newman v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

Theft of cattle is the offense; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of two years.

The evidence makes it clear that, the appellant, without the consent of the owner, took something over one hundred head of cattle belonging to the witness Beeraan, under circumstances which justified the jury in the verdict rendered.

Appellant interposed the defense of insanity and introduced a number of non-expert witnesses upon this subject. Some of them gave the opinion, upon proper predicate, that he was insane; others that he was not “at himself”. Two…