State v. Estrella

— By a county attorney’s information defendant was charged with the crime of shoplifting of goods of a value in excess of $20, in violation of section 709.20, Code of Iowa, 1962. Pursuant to trial and conviction he was sentenced to five years imprisonment in the state penitentiary. Six assigned errors are relied upon for reversal.

*465 I. Appellant first contends the court erred in overruling his motion for a directed verdict based upon the insufficiency of the evidence. The rule is well established in this jurisdiction that criminal cases should be submitted to the jury if there is substantial…