McCloudy v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Conviction is for misdemeanor theft. By Act of the 40th Legislature, p. 232, chap. 157, (Vernon’s Ann. P. C., art. 1422), art. 1422, P. C., was amended so that theft of property of the value of $5 or under is punishable by a fine not exceeding $200. By such amendment justice courts were given jurisdiction to try such offenses under the provisions of article 60, C. C. P., permitting justice courts to try cases where the “fine to be imposed by law may not exceed two hundred dollars”.

By complaint in the justice court appellant was charged with theft of property of the aggregate…