Case Name: KIMBALL v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1913-10-22
Citations: 160 S.W. 380
Docket Number: 
Parties: KIMBALL v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 160
Pages: 380–380

Head Matter:
KIMBALL v. STATE.
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Oct. 22, 1913.)
1. • Burglary (§ 41 ) — Evidence — Weight and Sufficiency.
Evidence that a house was broken into and goods taken therefrom, that accused and his companion, when accosted by the officers, admitted the taking, or at least informed the officers where the goods were, accompanied the officers to such place, and turned the goods oyer to them, and that accused was wearing a stick-pin, which was one of the articles stolen, supported a conviction for burglary; there being no controversy as to an entry by force.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Burglary, Cent. Dig. §§ 94-103, 109; Dec. Dig. § 41. ]
2. Criminal Law (§ 954*) — Motion fob New Trial — Specification of Ebbobs.
A motion for a new trial on the ground that the court erred in his charge to the jury is too general, not pointing out what part of the charge was erroneous, or in what respect.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Criminal Law, Cent. Dig. §§ 2341, 2363-2367; Dec. Dig. i 954. ]
Appeal from Criminal District Court, Harris County; C. W. Robinson, Judge.
Oscar Kimball was convicted of burglary, and be appeals.
Affirmed.
C. E. Lane, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.
For other cases see same topic and section NUMBER in Dec. Dig. & Am. Dig. Key-No. Series & Rep’r Indexes

Opinion:
DAVIDSON, J.
Appellant was convicted of burglary; Ms punishment being assessed at two years' confinement in the penitentiary.
The case is one of circumstantial evidence. The facts show that the house was broken, entered, and goods taken from it belonging to the alleged owner. Appellant and his companion, when accosted by the officers, admitted taking the goods, or at least informed the officers where the goods were, and to which place they accompanied the officers and turned the goods over to said officers. Appellant was wearing a stick-pin, which was one of the articles stolen.
There are no bills of exception in the record. There are three grounds in the motion for new trial — the first being, the verdict and judgment are not supported by any legal evidence and are against the great weight and preponderance of the evidence; second, because the court erred in admitting evidence ; and, third, because the court erred in its charge to the jury. There are no bills of exception reserved to the admission of any evidence, and the above is the entire statement in the motion for new trial in regard to this matter.
The statement in the third ground; that the court erred in his charge to the jury is too general. It does not point out anything, or what part of the charge was erroneous, nor in what respect. We are of opinion that the circumstances are sufficiently strong to show that appellant was guilty of taking the property which was found in his-possession and turned over to the officers. There was no controversy as to the entry into the rooms by force.
The judgment is affirmed.