Corlew v. State

Plaintiff in error challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain his conviction of grand larceny, with a maximum sentence of three years. Larceny is by statute graded into grand and petit. “Grand larceny is the felonious taking and carrying away personal goods over the value of sixty dollars, and petit larceny, of goods not exceeding in value sixty dollars.” Code, Section 10921. And, “The punishment for grand larceny is imprison ment in the penitentiary not less than three nor more than ten years; and for petit larceny, not less than one nor more than five years. ’ ’ Code, Sec. 10925.…