Watson v. State

BAKER, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of misdemeanor theft, and his punishment assessed at a fine of $5.00.

The record discloses that the appellant was charged by information and complaint with the theft of a bed sheet valued at $2.00 from Mrs. Judy Span. It was the contention of the state that appellant stole this sheet in view of a daughter of the prosecuting witness, and that on the following morning the sheet was voluntarily returned to the owner by appellant’s father and mother. The appellant defended upon the ground, and introduced evidence to that effect, that he did not take said…