Thomas v. State

The conviction is for felony theft of an automobile; the punishment, 2 years.

• On January 3, Fred Beavers accompanied the appellant in his '55 red and cream or red and white Oldsmobile 88 automobile from Morton to Kermit to get their pay checks. Beavers also obtained a check belonging to Johnny Jordan who lived in Little- field, put it in the glove compartment of appellant’s Oldsmobile and told the appellant to give it to Jordan. When they arrived at Beavers’ home in Morton upon their return from Kermit about 3:30 A.M. the next morning, Beavers got out and the appellant, who was not then…