State v. Jefferson

The defendant was convicted by jury of larceny and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. Defendant appeals, contending that the court erred in denying his motion for acquittal made after all the evidence had been introduced and prior to argument.

Analysis of this assignment requires a review of the evidence in the light most favorable to the state.

On the morning of September 9, 1970, at the commencement of business, the manager of Millers’ International, Inc., a jewelry store in the Raleigh Hills area of Portland, placed five valuable diamond rings under glass in showcase number three of the…