State v. Lopez

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fatzer, J.-:

Appellant, Julio Lopez, was jointly charged with

Eddie Alfaro and Albert Mureno with the larceny of various items of merchandise exceeding $20 in value from the J. C. Penney Clothing Store in Junction City, Kansas, on January 31, 1956. Appellant was tried by a jury in the district court of Geary County and convicted of the offense charged. Following the overruling of his motion for a new trial appellant has appealed.

Appellant is a member of the Mexican race and is a resident of Los Angeles, California. On the evening of January 30, 1956, he…