State v. Nuser

Hilton, Justice.

After having been convicted of second degree grand larceny, defendant appealed from the judgment of conviction.

Summarizing the evidence, it appears that on or about August 2, 1934, the defendant approached one Mike Wernig, a party he had met on one or two previous occasions, and asked for a loan of $200. This Wernig agreed to make upon the defendant’s furnishing proper security. Defendant then produced an 'unmounted diamond supposedly of considerable value and offered to pledge it. Wernig and defendant went to a jeweler to have it appraised. It was found to be worth $580.…