Legal Opinion
State v. Benson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 18, 1955No. 48610PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLarson, J.
This is an appeal from the Polk Comity District Court wherein the defendant was found guilty of the crime of larceny of two tires during the night of July 22, 1-953, from the Merchants Motor Freight, Inc., valued at more than $20. After conviction by a jury February 3, 1954, the trial court denied defendant’s motion for a new trial and he was sentenced to 90 days in jail and fined $300.
Only two issues are raised in this appeal: (1) whether defendant was deprived of having a fair trial; and (2) whether venue had been established in Polk County, Iowa, as charged.
The defendant Myron Eugene…
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3Cited by23 opinions
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