Thorp v. People

Plaintiff in error, defendant below, was convicted of the embezzlement of $73.87 in money from her employer, the Office Equipment Company, a corporation, and, after being denied probation, was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of eighteen months to four years. She seeks a reversal of the judgment. Reference will be made to the parties as defendant, the company and the people, respectively.

Defendant was employed by the company from January, 1933, to August, 1940, when she was dismissed. The company was a small concern and it was defendant’s duty to take care of the office, keep the…