Bailey v. State

Indictment against the appellant, charging him with stealing a pair of shoes, of the property of Charles I. Moffett. Plea, not guilty; trial by jury; verdict, guilty, fine one dollar, imprisonment in the State’s prison one year, disfranchisement one year. Motion for new trial overruled; appeal.

The insufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict, and errors of law in giving and refusing instructions to the jury, are the main points urged on behalf of the appellant. *463The property, description, value, venue, etc., seem to be-sufficiently established, but it is most earnestly contended that…