People v. Weiser

(for reversal). Defendant, Rose Weiser, a married woman 46 years old, was charged with larceny of $2,300, belonging to her stepson, John Weiser, Jr., and with embezzlement thereof. The embezzlement count was dismissed by the trial judge and the jury found her guilty of larceny. Defendant’s motion for a new trial on the ground of newly-discovered evidence and that the verdict was against the great weight of the evidence and contrary to law was denied. Leave having been granted, defendant appealed. Because of the peculiar nature of the case, the facts are important.

When defendant and her…