State v. McCaughey

Steven Lee McCaughey appeals from an order denying his motion in arrest of judgment or, in the alternative, for new trial following his conviction of grand larceny (possession of stolen merchandise). He contends (1) the evidence is insufficient to support the jury’s verdict, (2) statements made by a coarrestee should not have been presented to the jury, and (3) testimony of a deputy prosecuting attorney, tending to establish a family relationship between the coarrestee and the defendant, should not have been allowed. We agree that some of the evidence was improperly presented to the jury. The…