State v. Norman

The defendant was convicted of the offense of larceny. The serious question presented on appeal is whether the trial court erred in refusing a new trial because of the misconduct of the state’s attorney.

The defense was charged with the larceny of a calf of one George Allerdings. It was described as a long yearling heifer, red with white face and a red patch around the right eye, weight of about 585 pounds. It was in the pasture with Allerdings’ other cattle on or about the 17th of June, 1946, when Allerdings left home. When he returned on the 24th his boys reported the heifer missing. After…