SCOTT v. STATE

No. 01-85-0412-CR.

712 S.W.2d 782 (1986)

Joseph Earl SCOTT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Denied May 15, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry D. Conner, (Douglas M. O'Brien, of counsel, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Jr., Harris Co. Dist. Atty., Dinah Bailey, Jon Munier, Harris Co. Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, for appellee.

Before SAM BASS, HOYT and DUNN, JJ.


OPINION

SAM BASS, Justice.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of theft of an automobile valued between $750 and $20,000. Punishment, enhanced by two prior felony convictions, was set by the jury at 75 years imprisonment.

We reverse and acquit.

In his first ground of error, appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to show that the value of the car when stolen was more than $750. In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence, an appellate...

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