Wilson v. State

OPINION

OSBORN, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of the offense of theft of oil field property. He pled true to enhancement counts alleging prior felony convictions, and the jury assessed punishment at sixty-five years’ confinement.

Law enforcement officers testified that, upon receiving a tip regarding stolen oil field equipment, they went to H & T Bit Service Company. The officers were reviewing records of recent sales of drill bits by Appellant to H & T Bit Service when Appellant appeared on the premises to sell four additional bits. Upon seeing the officers, Appellant turned…