State v. Richards

3 Utah 2d 368 (1955)

284 P.2d 691

THE STATE OF UTAH, PLAINTIFF AND RESPONDENT,

v.

RUSSELL E. RICHARDS, DEFENDANT AND APPELLANT.

No. 8279.

Supreme Court of Utah.

May 19, 1955.

Russell E. Richards, pro se.

E.R. Callister, Jr., Atty. Gen., for respondent.

McDONOUGH, Chief Justice.

Defendant was found guilty of an attempt to steal a sheep and was convicted of attempted grand larceny under the statutory definitions, U.C.A. 1953, 76-38-4(3) and U.C.A. 1953, 76-1-30, and sentenced to serve six months to five years in the penitentiary under U.C.A. 1953, 76-1-31. His chief contention on appeal is that the…