State v. Alley
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polh District Court. — Hon. Lawrence He Graee, Judge. The defendant and one Hoy Eriel were jointly indicted upon a charge of larceny of domestic fowls in the nighttime. He elected to have a separate trial, and was found guilty. From the judgment entered on the verdict, he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
i. larceny: evidence. I. The first and principal point made on hehalf of appellant is that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict. That some person or persons stole a large number of chickens from the premises 0f .Qie complaining -witness, Snow, on the night* of December 23, 1909, is shown without dispute. Appellant was familiar with Snow’s premises, and presumably knew where his chickens, roosted. There is evidence tending to show that he and Triel were in that neighborhood on the night in question, where they could have committed the theft if so disposed; that late in the…
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