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Commonwealth v. Wilt

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 5, 1921No. Appeal, No. 14PublishedCited by 1 opinion

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Appeal, No. 14, March T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. York County, Jan. Sessions, 1919, No. 30, on verdict of guilty in the case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. M. C. Wilt. Indictment for larceny, larceny by bailee embezzlement by broker and embezzlement by agent. Before Wanner, P. J. Verdict of guilty on which judgment of sentence was passed. Defendant appealed. The facts are stated in the following opinion of the court below refusing new trial: The defendant in this case was convicted of the offenses of “Embezzlement by Broker” and “Embezzlement by Agent” under the…

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Orlady, P. J.,

The defendant was tried under an indictment charging him with (1) larceny; (2) larceny by bailee; (3) embezzlement by broker; (4) embezzlement by agent. He was found not guilty on the first and second, but guilty on the third and fourth counts. Motions in arrest of judgment and for a new trial were filed, and after hearing were overruled and refused. Appellant’s criticism of the charge of the court is not warranted, as every phase of the case, as to the disputed facts, was fairly presented to the jury. At the conclusion of the trial when the motion for binding…

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