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384 S.W.2d 139

Bell v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 25, 1964

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1964-11-25

Decided 1964-11-25

BELCHER, Commissioner.

¶1The conviction is for felony theft; the punishment, six years.

¶2The testimony of the state reveals that when the brother of the owner of a fruit and vegetable business saw the appellant remove some money from the cash register, the brother said: “Hey,” and the appellant, holding the money in his hand, ran across the street, with the owner and his brother in pursuit. The appellant then ran into one end of a corridor in a building, which corridor at the time was closed at the other end, and within a few minutes he was apprehended by the owner and his brother.

¶3The owner testified that $82 of his money was taken from his cash register without his consent. At the time appellant was apprehended he had the money “wadded” up in one hand, and gave it to the owner, saying : “Why don’t you let me go ? You got your money back.”

¶4The appellant did not testify or offer any evidence.

¶5There are no formal or informal bills of exception, and no objections were made to the court’s charge.

¶6The evidence is sufficient to support the conviction.

¶7No error appearing, the judgment is affirmed.

¶8Opinion approved by the Court.

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