State v. Johnson

MOORE, Chief Justice.

On this appeal following his conviction and sentence for larceny of property valued at more than $20 defendant, Dennis Wayne Johnson, asserts the trial court erred in sustaining the State’s motion in limine and overruling his motions for mistrial and new trial. We affirm.

Defendant was charged by county attorney’s information with' stealing cash of over $20 from Fred Vander Ecken in Marion County, Iowa on or about June 17, 1968. He entered a plea of not guilty and in the morning before trial the State filed a motion in limine.

The motion requested the trial court to order…