State v. Brickey

Norville W. Brickey was convicted of obtaining on April 14, 1938, a $2953.19 warrant from the School District of Festus, Missouri, also known as School District No. 48 of Jefferson County, Missouri, by means of false pretenses and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment in conformity with the verdict. He appeals, attacking the sufficiency of the evidence, the admissibility of certain evidence, the State's main instruction, and certain arguments on behalf of the State.

[1] The charge was to the effect defendant falsely represented that $2953.19 had become due and payable on the bonded…