State v. Winans

Woods, Judge:

Jason Winans, hereafter referred to as the defendant, was indicted jointly with his two brothers-in-law, Henry Shana-barger and Austin Shanabarger, for the theft of eight chickens — seven Rhode Island red hens and one Plymouth Rock hen — from the chicken house of one Milton Purr; said hens being of the value of .$8.00. The indictment contained two counts, one for entering said chicken house without breaking with intent to commit larceny, and the other for entering the same with like intent by breaking. The defendant asked for a severance. He was tried, found guilty, and sentenced…