BROWN v. STATE

No. 38428.

392 S.W.2d 126 (1965)

J. Von BROWN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

June 26, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James H. Martin, Dallas, for appellant.

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


WOODLEY, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for theft by false pretext of a Western Union money order of the value of $300 and his punishment was assessed at six years in the penitentiary.

The state does not seek an affirmance of the conviction because there was no proof that appellant received the money order or any of its proceeds.

Article 1413 Vernon's Ann.P.C. relating to theft by false pretext provides...

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