Gladden v. State

The indictment in this case charges that on March 6, 1930, in the county of Haralson, Luther Gladden committed simple larceny by stealing “two cords of green pine stove wood,” the property of A. W. Wright. The jury found the defendant guilty, and he excepts to the overruling of his motion for a new trial.

A. W. Wright testified that as constable of the 653d district he levied on and “took charge of some wood,” and told Luther Gladden not to move it; that he put a notice on the wood; that the wood was in plain view of witness’s house, and witness saw Gladden move it, but said nothing about it…