SUTTON v. STATE

No. 25366.

242 S.W.2d 420 (1951)

SUTTON v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

October 3, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

No attorney for appellant.

George P. Blackburn, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.


BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

Appellant was charged with receiving and concealing stolen property of the value in excess of $5 and less than $50 and was assessed a penalty of thirty days in jail.

The State's Attorney, in his brief, admits doubt as to the sufficiency of the evidence to support conviction. We think it is definitely insufficient. The state relies upon the evidence of an accomplice witness and no effort was made to corroborate the same. We find in the record...

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