THORNTON v. STATE

No. 33843.

352 S.W.2d 742 (1962)

L. T. THORNTON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

January 3, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

No attorney for appellant of record on appeal.

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


WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

The indictment, in the ordinary form for charging felony theft, alleged that appellant took $350.00 in cash from Alvin Spencer without his consent, on or about August 21, 1957.

The case was submitted to the jury as one of theft by false pretext of $350.00 in cash.

The facts relied upon by the state, viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict finding appellant guilty as charged in the indictment, and assessing his punishment...

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