Carroll v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Conviction is for theft of an automobile, punishment being two years in the penitentiary.

About seven o’clock on the evening of August 10th, 1928, Elton Whiteside parked a Dodge coupe in front of Bass’ Drug Store in the City of Terrell; he went inside where he remained probably five minutes; when he came out the car was gone. He knew appellant by sight but not by name; he saw appellant standing near as witness left his car. The witness Dixon knew appellant and also knew the Whiteside car. He testified that about the same time of the evening fixed by Whiteside and near the place…