(DOWNLOAD) "Frank Winston Baity v. State Texas" by Supreme Court of Texas ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Frank Winston Baity v. State Texas
- Author : Supreme Court of Texas
- Release Date : January 22, 1970
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 59 KB
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The States evidence reflects that on March 3, 1969, around 4:56 a.m., Officer Jesse Mathis of the Wichita Falls City Police, an officer with 13 years experience, was patrolling in the downtown business area on a routine building check. While in an alley next to the Piccadilly Cafeteria he observed a man enter the alley about sixty feet from his patrol car with its lights on, then suddenly turn back out of the alley. His suspicions were aroused by such furtive movement in the early morning hours. He sped up his vehicle and observed the man on Eighth Street "walking fast with his coat pulled up tight * * * walking real fast." Officer Mathis followed to determine who it was. He then recognized the appellant whom he knew personally and whom he knew had "a record of many arrests" for theft and burglary. At this point the officers suspicions were thoroughly aroused. As he drove near the appellant he called out "Hey, stop" or "Come here." The appellant at this point stopped and turned, at which time Mathis observed a nail bar protruding from the appellants coat. Appellant then approached the officers patrol car and the officer noticed he had possession of some other object under his coat. When the officer inquired what it was the appellant replied it was a coin or money box. After some investigation the officer took the appellant to the Piccadilly Cafeteria where it was determined there were pry marks on a coin operated cigarette machine which had been broken and entered with the coin box missing. The coin box taken from the appellant fit the machine and contained over $30.00.