Byrd v. State - 4th COA
In a retail theft prosecution, the State's evidence of ownership does not have to include proof of the name of an owner where it has already proven the existence of an owner. Presenting evidence that a store is the owner of stolen merchandise is sufficient. The State is not required to allege and prove an individual, such as a store manager, as the "owner" because the property owner's name is not a substantive element of the theft statute. Byrd v. State -04-08-00226-CR.
