State v. Greenland
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from-Decatur District Court.— Hon. H. M. Towner, Judge. Dependant was indicted wi’th Richard Pray and Port Woodard for the larceny of five steers and one cow belonging to one J erry Moran. Richard Pray, being first tried,- was acquitted. Greenland was then tried and convicted, and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for the term of three years. Prom this sentence he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
The evidence of defendant’s guilt relied on by the prosecution was wholly circumstantial, but tended to show that the other two persons indicted jointly with him were in his employment, and acted under his direction in taking at least three animals — two steers and one cow — belonging to Jerry Moran, on the morning of July 26, 1902, from a pasture in which they were kept with other animals belonging to said Jerry Moran and his brother Dennis Moran, about two and one-half miles north of defendant’s home, and driving them along the highway to defendant’s home about five o’clock in the morning,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- State v. PickettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
- State v. GadboisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1893
- State v. BealSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
3Cited by10 opinions
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