State v. Houdeyshell

The defendant, Dennett Houdeyshell, was convicted of grand larceny by a jury in the Circuit Court of Ritchie County and was sentenced to an indeterminate term of from one to ten years in the penitentiary. Following denial of his motion for a new trial, he prosecuted this appeal.

The defendant was indicted in Ritchie County for the theft of truck tires, metal chains and metal binders, having a total value of $2,941.00. The equipment was allegedly stolen from trailers the defendant had leased from Truck and Trailer Service Center of Parkersburg, Inc., hereinafter TTS.

At defendant’s trial, the…