Case Name: John McElroy v. The State
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1908-01-20
Citations: 53 Tex. Crim. 57
Docket Number: No. 3785
Parties: John McElroy v. The State.
Judges: 
Reporter: Texas Criminal Reports
Volume: 53
Pages: 57–61

Head Matter:
John McElroy v. The State.
No. 3785.
Decided Jan. 20, 1908.
1. —Theft of Horse—County line—Venue.
Where upon trial for theft of a horse the evidence showed that the offense was committed within one hundred yards of the county line of the county of the prosecution, the venue was sufficiently proved under article 228, Code Criminal Procedure.
2. —Same—Accomplice Testimony—Charge of Court.
Where upon trial for theft of a horse it was a controverted question as to whether or not the main State’s witness was an accomplice, and the court submitted the question as to whether said witness was an accomplice to the jury, and required corroboration before they could convict, it must be inferred that the jury decided that said witness was not an accomplice from the fact that there was no testimony corroborating him. Davidson, Presiding Judge, dissenting.
Appeal from the District Court of Lavaca. Tried below before the Hon. M. Kennon.
Appeal from a conviction of theft of a horse; penalty, five years imprisonment in the penitentiary.
The opinion states the case.
Paulus & Ragsdale, for appellant.
F. J. McQord, Assistant Attorney-General, for the State.

Opinion:
BBOOKS, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of theft, and his punishment was assessed at two years confinement in the penitentiary.
The evidence in the case shows that the horse in question was stolen within one hundred and fifty yards of Lavaca County line. Article 228, of the Code of Criminal Procedure, provides that the offense of theft if committed within four hundred yards of a county line may be prosecuted in either county. This was done in this case.
The evidence is sufficient to support the conviction, and the judgment is affirmed.
Affirmed.