State v. Howerton

The defendant was indicted under the statute (Wagn. Stat., 156, § 21) for robbery in the second degree, and his trial resulted in a conviction. The robbery consisted in taking from one German, two mules, two sets of harness, and one wagon. On the trial, the prosecution was permitted to introduce evi-' *582'deuce showing threats of immediate injury to 'G-ennan, and this is assigned for error, because the indictment alleged that the property was obtained by threats of injury to be inflicted at a different time. But there is no force in this objection. The evidence was admissible to prove that the…