State v. Storts
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Criminal Court. — Hon. Heney L. Edmunds, Judge. (1) To establish larceny, there must be evidence of a felonious intent existing at the time of the taking of the money; if there is no proof of such intent then no subsequently conceived felonious intent will render the accused guilty of larceny.
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Appeal from St. Louis Criminal Court. — Hon. Heney L. Edmunds, Judge. (1) To establish larceny, there must be evidence of a felonious intent existing at the time of the taking of the money; if there is no proof of such intent then no subsequently conceived felonious intent will render the accused guilty of larceny. Witt v. State, 9 Mo. 663; State v. Homes, 17 Mo. 379; State v. Conway, 18 Mo. 321; State v. Hoffman, 18 Mo. 329; State v. Shermer, 55 Mo., loc. cit. 87; State v. Arter, 65 Mo. 653; State v. Ware, 62 Mo. 597; State v. Stone, 68 Mo. 101; State v. Moore, 101 Mo. loc. cit. 326; State…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
Defendant and one Jessie Snyder, who was jointly indicted with him, were convicted in the St. Louis criminal court, of St. Louis, at its October term, 1895, of grand larceny, and their punishment fixed a.t two years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary, respectively.
They then filed their motion for a new trial, which was sustained as to Jennie Snyder, and overruled as to defendant. Defendant appeals.
Defendant and Jennie Snyder, a courtesan, were at the time of the commission of the alleged offense, and prior thereto, on the most intimate terms, entertaining criminal relations with each other.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. WareSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
- State v. ConwaySupreme Court of Missouri · 1853
- Witt v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1846
- Beatty v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1883
- State v. StoneSupreme Court of Missouri · 1878
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