Bowman v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Lafayette county. HoN. J. L. Bates, Judge. Jim Bowman was convicted of larceny and appeals. Appellant was convicted of the crime of larceny, sentenced to a term of two years in the state penitentiary, and appeals.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Lafayette county. HoN. J. L. Bates, Judge. Jim Bowman was convicted of larceny and appeals. Appellant was convicted of the crime of larceny, sentenced to a term of two years in the state penitentiary, and appeals. He was indicted by the circuit ■court of Lafayette county for the larceny of a “certain red and white spotted horned steer being then and there the personal property of J. P. Young, and of the value of forty-five- dollars. ” In attempting to make proof, the state introduced Mr. Young, the owner of the lost animal, and one Mr. Terrell. The testimony…
1Opinion of the CourtStepheNS, J.
In our opinion the facts do not show beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty of the crime charged. We have carefully read the entire record, and our judgment is based on all the testimony in the case. The proof does not show that appellant was seen anywhere about the pasture of Mr. Young, or that he carried to Water Valley any animal whatever. Appellant lives in the town of Water Valley, and operates there a negro restaurant, and, on account of *790the business be is engaged in, occasionally buys fresb meat. Tbe fact that be operates a restaurant might have added to tbe suspicion…
2Cited by1 opinion
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