State v. Stanley
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Decatur District Coivrt. The indictment charged the defendant with stealing two horses, the property of W. W. Westbrook, of the value of two hundred dollars each. Having been found guilty, and sentenced as provided by law, he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, J.
1. cmmotal iaw: evidence. I. It is ob j ected there was no evidence showing that the horses were the property of Westbrook. There was, however, evidence showing that the horses were in yie p0gseggi0n 0f Westbrook, and being so, they were stolen. This is sufficient. 2 American Criminal Law, § 1824; 3 Greenleaf’s Evidence, § 161.
2. -: aid-ting.11 ‘ II. The court gave the following instruction: “The aiding and abetting may consist in watching or guarding against surprise, averting suspicion against the parties while they had the property, agreeing to or taking care of the families of parties who…
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