Scott v. State

The majority opinion holds that the appellant’s possession was “imperfect” and his control was “qualified.” It states that the appellant’s possession was never “perfected” and he never gained control of the register. In Thompson v. State, 94 Ala. 535, 10 So. 520 (1891), the Supreme Court of Alabama defined larceny as:

“[A] felonious taking and carrying away of personal property. There must be such a caption that the accused acquires dominion over the property, followed by such an asportation or carrying away as to supersede the possession of the owner for an appreciable period of time.”…