Brown v. State

We have carefully re-examined all the questions argued in this case and are satisfied with the conclusion reached on the former hearing. There are but two points relied upon, apparently:

First — That on an indictment for robbery the accused cannot be convicted of larceny from the person.

Second — That the court erred in giving instruction No. 12 on its own motion.

It was held in Stevens v. State, 19 Neb., 647, that on an indictment for robbery the accused could be convicted of grand larceny on the ground that the robbery is the greater crime and includes the larceny. The power of the legislature…