State v. Whalen

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.

The defendant was charged with grand larceny (G. S. 1935, 21-533). At the close of a spirited trial a jury found him guilty of that offense. Later, his motion for new trial having been denied, he perfected this appeal.

Appellant first contends the verdict is'not sustained by the evidence and is contrary to law. There is, however, no occasion for a full recital of the facts disclosed by the record. Appellant did not take the witness stand and offered no evidence on his own behalf. The complaining witness testified that on November 3, 1945,…