State v. . White

The decisive point in the case is whether or not the evidence viewed in a light most favorable to the State was sufficient to have been submitted to the jury.

The evidence produced by the State disclosed that the theft was committed on the night of 18 October, 1927. It appeared from evidence offered by the defendant that the stolen watch was in his possession prior to 1 November, 1927, or within a period of two weeks. The defendant made contradictory statements with respect to the person from whom the watch was procured, stating to one witness that he secured it from a girl, and to another…