State v. Lowrey

Defendant Michael Lowrey appeals from his conviction for grand larceny. The sole issue presented is the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction. We affirm.

Defendant was charged with stealing United States currency of the value of $5,150 from the husband of his grandmother. Five thousand dollars of that sum was in $100' bills; the balance was in $50 bills. The money had been concealed in the trailer home of the victim.

The jury could have determined from the evidence that on the evening of August 4, 1970, defendant did not have sufficient funds to buy cigarettes. Late that evening…