McKee v. State

The indictment in this case charged that the defendant, on December 19, 1944, did steal and carry away, with intent to steal the same, eleven dollars in money, of the value of eleven dollars, the personal property of Mrs. J. R. Grant Jr. The indictment was returned on January-5, 1945. The defendant was convicted of the offense charged, his motion for a new trial, consisting of the general grounds only, was overruled, and -that judgment is assigned as error.

The evidence disclosed that the alleged owner of the stolen property died on December 26, 1944, and counsel for the accused contends in…