State v. Young
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Callaway Circuit Court. — Hon. David H. Harris, Judge. (1) The first count of the amended information upon which the prosecuting attorney elected to try-the defendant, properly charges the offense of obtaining money under false pretenses.
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Appeal from Callaway Circuit Court. — Hon. David H. Harris, Judge. (1) The first count of the amended information upon which the prosecuting attorney elected to try-the defendant, properly charges the offense of obtaining money under false pretenses. State v. Shout, 263 Mo. 360; State v. Roberts, 201 Mo. 710; State v. Lovan, 245 Mo. 524; State v. Martin, 226 Mo. 547; State v. Donaldson, 243 Mo. 465; State v. Foley, 247 Mo. 607; See. 4565, R. S. 1909. (2) In a prosecution for obtaining money under false pretenses, evidence of similar transactions, whether prior to or subsequent to the one…
1Opinion of the CourtFaris, P. J.
The defendant was convicted in the circuit court of Callaway County for violating the provisions of section 4565, Revised Statutes 1909, as amended by the Laws of 1911. [Laws 1911, p. 194.] His punishment was fixed by the verdict of a jury at imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of two years. From a sentence in accordance with *726the verdict, after the conventional motions, he has appealed.
The information is in two counts. The first count is bottomed as stated above, upon section 4565, and, caption and formal parts omitted, reads thus:
“N. T. Cave, Prosecuting Attorney within and for the…
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