Case ID: sw2d_5/html/1118-05.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "HAWKINS, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Cecil SALSMAN v. STATE.
    (No. 11761.)
    Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
    May 2, 1928.
    Appeal from Crosby County Court; Jake M. Mabe, Judge.
    E. A. Watson, of Crosbyton,
    for appellant. A. A. Dawson, State’s Atty., of Austin, for the State.
   HAWKINS, J.

Appellant was adjudged a delinquent child, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the state juvenile training school at Gatesville for a period of three years. We have not been favored with a brief from appellant, and are at some loss to ascertain upon what ground he relies to have the judgment against him set aside by this court. By complaint and information it was charged that appellant and one Willie Bell had stolen an automobile of the value of $1,250, and that said act of theft constituted the parties delinquent children; it being alleged that they were under 16 years of age. All of the elements of theft were properly set out in the complaint and information, which seems in all respects to comply with article 1085, O. C. P. The evidence seems to establish beyond question that on the night of December 16, 1927, appellant and said Willie Bell stole a Buiek automobile of the value of $1,250 from in front of the schoolhouse in Cros-byton and started with it to New Mexico. This was proven not only by appellant’s confession, but was sworn to by him on this delinquency proceeding. No complaint is brought forward by bill of exception of any proceeding upon the trial. The facts show that appellant’s father was present and testified at such time. The judgment is affirmed.