State v. Burnham

WEATHERBEE, Justice.

The Defendant was convicted of larceny from the person following a jury trial. He appealed this conviction. He was found to be indigent and counsel was appointed to represent him on appeal.

The appeal is denied.

The evidence at trial disclosed that in the early evening of February 4, 1971 in Waterville a young woman was walking on Pleasant Street. As she passed under a street light she noticed a young man walking toward her. The young man seized her handbag and ran away. At this point, another young man who was nearby started running in the same direction. A witness to the…