Coleman v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

The appellant was tried and convicted of the theft of a hog, and his punishment was assessed at confinement in the state penitentiary for a term of two years.

Appellant’s first contention is that the court erred in declining to give his special requested instruction to find him not guilty because the State had failed to make a complete case. We think there is some merit in appellant’s contention. The record shows that the prosecuting witness, Ernest Gay, had some time prior to the time of the alleged offense purchased a black poland china gilt which had a little white in her…