McCullough v. State
Tennessee Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
The plaintiffs in error, hereinafter referred to as defendants, were convicted of grand larceny. The jury fixed their punishment at confinement in the State Penitentiary for a period of not more than ten years. They were sentenced accordingly. The Trial Judge overruled their motion for a new trial. They have duly perfected their appeal to this Court and have assigned errors.
The first three assignments of error relate to the suffiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction. They are:
“(1) The evidence preponderated in favor of the defendants.
“ (2) No trespass was ever proved, nor any other…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McBee v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1963
- Ryall v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1958
- Defrese v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1870
- Metcalf v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1959
3Cited by4 opinions
- Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1969
- Greer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1969
- Carter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1969
- Greer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1969