Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Ricky Thomas, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

June 22, 19881988 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 125

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals vacated the Dallas Court of Appeals' judgment and remanded for further proceedings, holding that the lower court erred in its sufficiency analysis of the intent-to-deprive element of felony theft and in its treatment of extraneous evidence. The decision clarifies the statutory requirements for proving unlawful appropriation and intent to permanently withhold property.