Roberts v. State

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

This appeal comes from the conviction of Ira Coleman Roberts of the crime of grand larceny. Since one of his points for reversal is the contention that the evidence is not sufficient to support the verdict, we will state the evidence in the light most favorable to the state. The state’s evidence was virtually uncontradicted.

The prosecuting witnesses in this case, James Peacock and Charles Peacock, are prosperous farmers from the vicinity of McCrory, Arkansas. They not only had farming operations, but also engaged in various other related and unrelated activities such…