Flynn v. State

Citations

• 42 Tex. 301

Syllabus

<p>Theft from the person. When a pocket-book, in the pocket of its owner, is seized by the hand of one without the knowledge, or consent of the owner, and drawn half way out the pocket, when the party seizing it, on being detected, relinquishes his hold upon it, Held, on trial, for theft from the person,</p> <p>1. That there was a sufficient taking away from the person.</p> <p>2. That there was a sufficient possession of the pocket-book, if the same was taken with felonious intent, to constitute the offense of theft from the person, under Article 762 of the Code.</p>