State v. McClain
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — JOHN W. Anderson, Judge. By verdict of the jury and judgment of the court thereon, the defendant was convicted of robbery, and was duly sentenced therefor. He has appealed. —
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, C. J.
I. The evidence on behalf of the State tended to show that the defendant McClain and seven others pretending to act as police officers robbed William Pavluchik and Phelix .Yeriha on the night of July 9, 1919. The robbery occurred upon a farm a few miles out of Sioux City, which was occupied and farmed by the parties named. The fact that a robbery occurred was proven by indisputable evidence. The defendant denied that he had any part in it, and offered evidence, including his own, tending to show an alibi. This was the nature of his defense. In other words, the disputed fact under the evidence…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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