Case Name: CRAIN v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1925-10-21
Citations: 277 S.W. 133
Docket Number: No. 9343
Parties: CRAIN v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 277
Pages: 133–134

Head Matter:
CRAIN v. STATE.
(No. 9343.)
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Oct. 21, 1925.
Rehearing Denied Nov. 25, 1925.)
N.' C. Walker, of San Saba, for appellant.
Sam D. Stinson, State’s Atty., of Greenville, and Nat Gentry^ Jr., Asst. State’s Atty., of Tyler, for,the State.

Opinion:
BAKER, J.
Appellant was tried and convicted in the district court of San Saba county for the offense of burglary and his punishment assessed at two years in the penitentiary.
The record is before us without any bills of exceptions, and the only question raised by appellant in Ms brief is tbe insufficiency of tbe evidence to sustain tbe conviction. Tbe state relied upon tbe testimony of tbe nigbt watchman, Lewis, for a conviction, who testified positively upon tbe trial to tbe identity of tbe appellant and one Crowley being at or near tbe scene of tbe alleged burglary with each a sack of pecans on tbeir shoulders, which the state contended bad been taken from tbe store of McConnell & Sons by said parties. Tbe appellant did not testify, but proved by several witnesses that said witness Lewis told them be did not know who the parties were that he saw and shot at at the place and tbe time in question, all of which was denied by him. Witness Carroll testified Lewis told him the next morning that it was defendant and Crowley he found behind the warehouse.
It is also contended by appellant,that the state failed to show an entry by force. Said witness Lewis, after describing how the door was fastened with hook and chain, stated': "So the door could not be slipped either way except by pulling out at the bottom.
The place of entrance to the building was through this opening at the bottom of this door, and this door was open in this manner, and I pulled it back in place." This evidence was admitted without objection or showing as to whether the witness knew how the entrance was made or was' giving his opinion; however, as presented, it is binding on this court after the jury passed upon it.
The witness J. P. McConnell testified that—
"This warehouse was closed in front; the front door was locked, and the back door of the building was locked with a catch on each end of the door. The warehouse had windows, but they were fastened up and were not used." i
J. T. McConnell testified that when Lewis notified him of the alleged burglary that be immediately went down town to his store and found tbe pecans near tbe building on the outside, and that next morning after opening up the store he found "these pecans were missing," and went 'into details showing how the pecans bad been arranged 'in sacks prior thereto. All of these matters were, properly left to the jury, and they found against appellant's contention in this case, which is binding on this court. After a careful consideration of the record we are forced to the conclusion that the judgment should be and the same is hereby ordered áffirmed.
PER CURIAM.
The foregoing opinion of tbe Commission of Appeals has been examined by the judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and approved by the court.