McKane v. State

Prosecution for grand larceny. The indictment charges that McKane, on, &c., at, &c., 60 dollars of the current gold coin of the United States, of the value of 60 dollars, the property of one Armstrong then and there being, did feloniously steal, &c. Verdict for the state. Motions for a new trial, and in arrest, overruled, and judgment, &c.

For error, it is alleged that the property charged to have been stolen is not described with a sufficient degree of certainty.

An indictment must contain a certain description of the crime of which the defendant is accused, and a statement of the facts by…