Townsend v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Chicot Circuit Court; Turner Butler, Judge; Except the testimony of accomplices, there is no evidence whatever of defendant’s guilt.
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Appeal from Chicot Circuit Court; Turner Butler, Judge; Except the testimony of accomplices, there is no evidence whatever of defendant’s guilt. The cases in 75 Ark. 540, and 63 Icl. 310 are conclusive of this case. 1. Appellant did not object to the action of the court in giving instructions and can not do so on appeal for the first time. 78 Ark. 490. Exceptions to instructions must be saved during the trial and brought into the record by bill of exceptions, and can not be saved merely by assignment in a motion for new trial. 88 Ark. 505. 2. The crime of burglary and grand larceny may be…
1Opinion of the CourtHumphreys, J.
Appellant was indicted, tried and convicted in the Chicot Circuit Court for the crimes of burglary and grand larceny committed by breaking and entering a box car in the night time and taking from the possession of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company meat of the value of $150, and his punishment was assessed for the former at five years in the penitentiary, and for the latter at two years. From the judgments of conviction an appeal has been duly prosecuted to this court. i • "
The convictions were procured on the testimony of St. Claire Crane and Sam Lynch, accomplices in the alleged crimes,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Vaughan v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1894
3Cited by4 opinions
- Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1943
- Mankey v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1936
- State v. BuckhananSupreme Court of Missouri · 1967
- Padgett v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1948