State v. Fuller

Defendant was convicted in the Circuit Court of Adair County of the crime of embezzling’ $1000 belonging to Mrs. Anna. Behrbam, which money defendant had received as bailee and converted to his own use. Defendant was sentenced to imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a term of five years, in accordance with the verdict of the jury, and has appealed.

Since we have concluded that the conviction cannot stand, for reasons to be hereafter stated, it will be necessary to state only enough facts to understand our action in reversing the judgment. The statement of facts contained in respondent’s…