Dalton v. State

ON STATE’S MOTION FOR REHEARING.

GRAVES, Judge.

Appellant was charged with unlawfully and knowingly receiving certain watches from a person to the grand jury unknown, and concealing the same, said watches being the property of Sam Kruger. Upon his conviction, he was assessed a penalty of two years in the penitentiary.

The facts show that Mr. Kruger’s jewelry store was burglarized in Wichita Falls, Texas, in February, 1946, and about 21 watches stolen therefrom. Soon thereafter, in Midland County, Sheriff Darnell was informed by one characterized as a credible person, that such person had been…