State v. Jarrett

LATIMER, Justice.

William Stanley Jarrett, defendant herein was convicted by a jury of the crime of branding a steer belonging to Herbert H. Winn, with intent to steal the same. The statute involved in the prosecution was Section 103-34-8, U. C. A. 1943, which provides as follows:

“Every person who marks or brands, or who alters or defaces the mark or brand on any horse, mare, gelding, colt, jack, jenny, mule, bull, ox, steer, cow, calf, sheep, goat, hog, shoat or pig belonging to another, with intent thereby to steal the same, or to prevent identification thereof by the true owner, shall be…