State v. Rose

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

L. C. Rose was convicted of robbery in the third degree and appeals.

In substance the charge in the information was that Rose did rob and take from the person- of C. A. Auger $500 by verbally accusing Auger of violations of the prohibitory liquor law and the pretense that one Clem Giles, his associate in crime, was a federal officer, and through threats of arrest and the taking of Auger into custody and by accusations, threats and intimidations in connection with Giles, extorted $500 from him. The statute under which the defendant was…