State v. McKenzie

Two cases. At the same term of the district court in Carver county the defendant was convicted of the offense of extortion and of the offense of grand larceny in the second degree. On these appeals it is claimed that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the verdict of guilty in thev extortion case and that in the grand larceny case the sentence imposed was unauthorized by law.

One Logelin had been guilty of disgraceful conduct and was in fear of exposure. He asked a friend of his by the name of Weinzierl to make such arrangements that he would not be exposed to disgrace. Weinzierl in turn…