Roberts v. State

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is felony theft with two prior convictions for non-capital felonies alleged for enhancement; the punishment, life.

The State’s proof established and appellant testified that he purchased a 1957 De Soto automobile in Chicago. In paying for the same, part in cash and part in a worthless check, he used the operator’s license belonging to one Billy Newton as identification in order to secure Illinois license plates. Appellant was arrested three months later in Fort Worth seated in a 1957 Chevrolet which had the Illinois license plates for the De Soto attached thereto.…