State v. Scott
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Holt Circuit Court. — Ho». J. W. Alexander, Special Judge." If the theory of the State is sustained, the cattle must have been tied in the wagon behind the seat, defendant and his companion sitting on the seat. They must have driven within thirty feet of witness King. The team must have turned suddenly to the right and turned the hack over, end for end.
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Appeal from Holt Circuit Court. — Ho». J. W. Alexander, Special Judge." If the theory of the State is sustained, the cattle must have been tied in the wagon behind the seat, defendant and his companion sitting on the seat. They must have driven within thirty feet of witness King. The team must have turned suddenly to the right and turned the hack over, end for end. The team running away made a circle of not more than thirty feet and came out almost where they went in, defendant coming-right out with them. Yet defendant during- this time must have got out- of the seat over to where the cattle…
1Opinion of the CourtFox, J.
Defendant was indicted by the grand jury of Holt county, at the August term, 1899, of the circuit court of said county. The indictment charged the defendant and one Charley "Wicldser jointly with grand larceny. The charge of larceny consisted in the stealing of two head of cattle, alleged to be the property of Stephen and William Cunningham.
There was a severance granted and at the August term, 1902, this defendant was put upon his trial, which resulted in his conviction, and punishment assessed at two years in the penitentiary. Timely motions for new trial and in arrest of judgment were filed…
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