Hobbs v. State

BRETT, Judge:

This is an appeal from a conviction for the crime of larceny of a domestic animal. This defendant and two other men were-charged with larceny of a calf. The other-two defendants plead guilty to the charge and were sentenced to the state penitentiary, whereas this defendant entered a plea-of not guilty and stood trial. The jury found him guilty and sentenced him to serve three years in the state penitentiary.

The State introduced six witnesses to> make its case. The owner of the- stolen ■calf testified as to how he discovered the loss of his animal, the basis for his…