Carlsen v. State

654 S.W.2d 444 (1983)

George CARLSEN, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 63987.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

March 1, 1983.

Rehearing Denied July 20, 1983.

Norman Arnett, Rotan, for appellant.

Frank Ginzel, Dist. Atty., and Russell L. Carroll, Asst. Dist. Atty., Colorado City, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., and Alfred Walker, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the court en banc.

OPINION

MILLER, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for theft of cattle. Punishment was assessed at ten years' confinement and a $1,000 fine. Appellant in his sole ground of…