Lane v. State

The accused was placed upon trial upon an indictment charging him with the offense of simple larceny, and was convicted. His motion for a new trial having been overruled, he excepted. Upon an examination of the brief of evidence which is contained in the -record, it does not appear that there was any evidence showing the value of the article alleged to have been stolen, or that it was of any value. Eor this reason the conviction was unauthorized, and the judge should have granted a new trial. Hawkins v. State, 95 Ga. 458; Smith v. State, Id. 460; May v. State, 111 Ga. 840. It does not…