McMORRIES v. STATE

No. 27522.

279 S.W.2d 90 (1955)

James McMORRIES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

April 20, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scarborough, Yates, Scarborough & Black, by Max Chenoweth, Abilene, for appellant.

Eldon Mahon, Dist. Atty., Colorado City, Elton Gilliland, Dist. Atty., Martin County, Big Spring, R. W. Caton, County Attorney, Martin County, Stanton, Leon Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


BELCHER, Commissioner.

This conviction is for the offense of felony theft by false pretext; the punishment, five years in the penitentiary.

The trial was had in Nolan County on a change of venue from Martin County.

The state's evidence shows that on May 26, 1954, appellant was county judge of Martin County and had been serving continuously as such officer since January 1, 1949; that as county judge he was also ex officio county school superintendent...

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