Liddle v. State

Appellant was charged with the crime of theft of property of the value of less than $100. Trial by jury resulted in a verdict of guilty. Appellant was fined $500.

The record reveals the following facts:

On September 30, 1967, James Person was arrested by Indianapolis Police Officers, including Officer James Liddle, Jr., the appellant in this case.

At the time of his arrest Person claimed he had in excess of $20 in his billfold. Officer Liddle searched him, took his billfold from his pants pocket and returned it moments later. Later, when Person examined his billfold, he discovered that $25 was…