State v. Kaufman

254 S.W.2d 640 (1953)

STATE

v.

KAUFMAN et al.

No. 43081.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

February 9, 1953.

Ellis G. Cook and Raymond Eckles, Maryville, for appellants.

J. E. Taylor, Atty. Gen., John R. Baty, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

HYDE, Presiding Judge.

Defendants were found guilty of grand larceny and each sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Only one question has been presented by defendants in their motions for new trial and in their brief, namely: that the Court erroneously permitted the State to cross-examine defendants on matters not testified to in chief.

The State's…