State v. Fike

The defendant was charged with burglary and larceny, in the Circuit Court of Laclede County. The venue was changed to Texas County, where he was tried and found guilty of grand larceny and his punishment assessed at imprisonment in the penitentiary for two years. He was sentenced accordingly, and appealed.

The chief witness for the State was Joe McBride, the alleged accomplice of the defendant, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary. According to his testimony, he and the defendant had been friends for several years. They met in Joplin, Missouri, during the…