Haley v. State

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING.

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

Appellant obtained $200.00 from Mrs. Doak upon the false representation to the effect that he had associations with the police which would enable him to recover her lost money.

Appellant insists that the conviction must be .reversed for the reason that the facts show a case of swindling and not. a case of theft. He supports his contention with the citation of several decisions of this court, notably, Arnold v. State, 176 S. W., 159; Segal v. State, 265 S. W., 911; Slack v. State, 13 S. W. (2d) 113; Elbury v. State, 25 S. W. (2d) 846; Pittman v.…