JACKSON v. STATE

No. 47477.

505 S.W.2d 916 (1974)

William Green JACKSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

February 20, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

I. Thomas Bieging, Denver, Colo., Lawrence L. Barber, Jr., Monahans, for appellant.

Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and Buddy Stevens, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

Appeal is taken from a conviction for felony theft. Trial was before the court on a plea of not guilty. Punishment was assessed at ten years.

At the outset appellant contends that the court erred in failing to grant his first motion for continuance.

Appellant's first motion for continuance was filed on July 10, 1972, the date set for appellant's trial. It recited that appellant's father learned two days prior...

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