METZGER v. STATE

No. 30745.

325 S.W.2d 396 (1959)

Otis C. METZGER, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

June 24, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Borden & Hand, Weatherford, for appellant.

Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


BELCHER, Commissioner.

The conviction is for felony theft by false pretext; the punishment, five years.

The single count indictment was in the ordinary form for felony theft, it being charged therein that appellant on or about May 16, 1956, fraudulently took from the possession of Malcolm A. Maupin $13,500 in money.

In the fall of 1955, appellant, Otis C. Metzger, approached Malcolm A. Maupin, the manager of the Chamber of Commerce of the City of Weatherford...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases