State v. Powell

Orson M. Powell, the appellant, and one Brigham M. Smith were jointly charged with the offense of grand larceny ; that is, with having stolen and killed a steer in Emery County, Utah, on the 17th day of January, 1913. Smith pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to' serve a term in the Utah state prison. Powell was tried and convicted, and appeals.

Among other errors assigned appellant’s counsel insist that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the finding of the jury, and that the court erred in its charge, as hereinafter stated. The evidence upon which appellant was convicted,…