Knowlton v. State

OPINION

Appellant, Lloyd Knowlton, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was charged, tried and convicted in the District Court, Kingfisher County, Case No. CRF-76-2, of the offense of Larceny of Merchandise From a Retailer, in violation of 21 O.S.1971, § 1731(D). His punishment was fixed by the jury at one (1) year imprisonment. From this judgment and sentence a timely appeal has been filed.

The evidence may be summarized as follows. On January 22, 1976, the defendant and another man entered the OTASCO store in Hennessey, Oklahoma. They asked the saleslady, Kay Meek, about the availability of…