OPINION
DICE, Judge.
The conviction is for felony theft; the punishment, seven years.
The indictment charged the theft of $11,000 in money from one Manuel Ruiz.
It was the state's contention, supported by the evidence, that appellant obtained the money by means of a false pretext, and, upon such theory, the issue of his guilt was submitted to the jury by the court in his charge.
The injured party, Manuel Ruiz, testified that he owned...
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