Williamson v. State

BRICKEN, Presiding Judge.

From a judgment of conviction for grand larceny, these two appellants appealed.

The indictment charged them, and also: one Burgess Andrews, with having feloniously taken and carried away four cows, or • animals of the cow kind, the personal prop- ■ erty of Grady Watson. At the conclusion of the taking of testimony, the court, upon motion of the Solicitor, entered a nol pros as to 'the accused Burgess Andrews, who - was thereby discharged from further cus-' tody.

Necessary for a conviction in every' criminal case two controlling questions are involved: (1) that the act…