Wilson v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

The conviction is for felony theft, with a count charging a prior conviction for an offense of the same nature; the punishment, ten years in the penitentiary.

The sole question presented for review is that of former jeopardy.

The record reflects that on the 14th day of January, 1949, appellant was indicted for the offense of felony theft — that is, the theft of the pick-up truck belonging to Jack Martin. On the 19th day of January, 1949, when that case was called for trial, appellant waived a trial by jury and entered his plea of guilty before the trial judge. The proceedings…