RICE v. STATE

No. 58428.

605 S.W.2d 895 (1980)

Richard J. RICE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel No. 3.

On Rehearing July 16, 1980.

Rehearing Denied October 29, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Emmett Colvin and David L. Botsford, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., John H. Hagler and John R. Roach, Asst. Dist. Attys., Dallas, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before ROBERTS, PHILLIPS and DALLY, JJ.


OPINION

PHILLIPS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for conspiracy to commit theft over $10,000. Punishment was assessed by the jury at imprisonment for five years.

Appellant attacks the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction and contends that evidence of an extraneous offense of arson was improperly admitted in evidence. We reverse on the latter ground.

Jack Marshall testified at appellant's trial as an accomplice...

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