State v. Brooks

LARSON, Justice.

Frank Brooks was convicted of grand larceny and appeals. He urges a reversal upon two grounds: (1) The evidence is insufficient to connect appellant with commission of the larceny; and (2) The evidence does not justify a holding that the property exceeded $50 in value.

In June, 1941, appellant with two companions went on a fishing trip in a truck owned by appellant. They parked the truck on the bank of the Little Bear River, near a bridge, in Cache County, and started fishing. Shortly after Max Thompson and his wife, also on a fishing trip, parked their car by the side of the…