State v. Dodd

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Thiele, J.:

Defendant was charged with the offense of stealing chickens in the nighttime. When he was arraigned it appeared he did not have counsel for his defense or means to procure any and the trial court thereupon appointed counsel to defend him. At a later date a trial was had resulting in a verdict of guilty. Defendant’s motion for a new trial having been denied, he perfected an appeal to this court which he has prosecuted in his own behalf.

Appellant contends the verdict is contrary to the evidence, and that his motion to dismiss because of…