State v. Hitesman

The defendant was convicted of grand larceny, and appeals. Only one assignment of error is argued in the brief, namely, that the district court erred in refusing to direct the jury to return a verdict of not guilty.

íhe defendant was charged with having stolen a Ford car. The evidence, briefly stated, shows: That one Albert White owned the car- in question; that on the 24th day of May, 1920, he was using it, and, at about 10 o’clock a. m. left it standing in front of. one of the principal business establishments on Main street, in Salt Lake City, while he went into the establishment to…