Mattingly v. State

Appellant was charged by affidavit with the offense of grand larceny, was tried by a jury which returned a verdict of guilty, and was sentenced to the Indiana State Prison for a period of not less than one (1) year nor more than ten (10) years, fined Five ($5.00) Dollars, and disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for a period of two (2) years.

From the judgment overruling appellant’s motion for a new trial, this appeal is prosecuted.

Among the errors assigned only two need be considered.

First: That the affidavit upon which appellant was tried was not…