Vaughn v. State

Citations

• 17 Tex. Ct. App. 562
• 1885 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 28

Syllabus

<p>1. Theft—Olrcumstantial Evidence.— Charge of the Court should comprehend the law of circumstantial evidence when the State relies upon that character of evidence alone, to secure a conviction.</p> <p>2. Same.— Evidence that the defendant’s first connection with the stolen property was subsequent to the taking, and that he purchased it, either in good or bad faith, and whether he knew or did not know the owner, may be sufficient to sustain a conviction for receiving stolen property, but will not sustain a conviction for theft of the property. See the opinion in extenso for a charge of the court held error, but, because not properly excepted to, not necessarily reversible error.</p>