State v. Upson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Decatur District Court. Defendant was convicted of grand larceny, and sentenced to the penitentiary for the term of three years. He now appeals to this court.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The defendant pleaded guilty to the larceny of an ox, of the value of $34. There was evidence which conclusively established his guilt. He filed an.affidavit, before *249sentence, in extenuation of' Ills crime, showing that he is twenty-three years of age;' that at the time of the larceny he was out of money arid'intoxicated; that it was his first offense, and other unimportant matters. It appears that he drove the ox from the" commons or the highway, where it was running at large, and sold it to a dealer in stock. The only complaint made to us is that the punishment is excessive, and we are…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. MoodySupreme Court of Iowa · 1879
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