State v. Scott

Gallagher, Chief Justice.

Defendant was convicted of grand larceny in the second degree in the district court of Martin county. He appeals from the judgment of conviction.

The information charged defendant with stealing 40 buff Orpington chickens of the value of $32 from one J. W. Craven. At the trial, the state, in order to procure a conviction, offered the testimony of two accomplices, Charles Scott, age 16 years and Guy Scott, age 20 years, nephews of defendant. The only question presented on the appeal has to do with whether there is any evidence tending to convict defendant of the offense…