State of Arizona v. Cruce

Eva Wilbur Cruce in April, 1943, was tried and convicted jointly with Luis Lopez, (1) of feloniously marking and branding a six months old paint colt, the property of another person, (2) of feloniously killing a certain bay mare branded 4F, the property of one Carlos Ybarra, (3) of feloniously stealing a certain six months old paint colt, the property of said Carlos Ybarra, and (4) with unlawfully taking such colt from its range without the owner’s consent; the first three charges being felonies and the last a misdemeanor.

Defendant has appealed from the judgment of conviction, claiming she…