State v. Saxton

The State appeals the trial court's order dismissing an indictment against Larry Saxton on double jeopardy grounds. In June 1996, Saxton, without authorization, allegedly cashed Thomas Smith's Social Security check and kept the money. On December 12, 1996, Saxton was tried for second-degree theft of property, §13A-8-4, Ala. Code 1975. The indictment charged that Saxton "did knowingly obtain or exert unauthorized control over, to-wit: Lawful United States Currency, a better description of which is otherwise unknown to the Grand Jury, the property of Thomas Smith of the value of approximately…