Courtney v. State

Lyle Brown, Justice.

Appellant Robert Courtney was convicted of grand larceny, and under our habitual criminal statute he was sentenced to twenty-six years imprisonment. For reversal he contends that the State failed to prove the value of the stolen property and that the court erred in refusing to give an instruction on joy riding or trespass.

The essence of appellant’s argument under the first point for reversal is that the State’s evidence failed to sustain his conviction of grand larceny as defined by statute. Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-3907 requires a showing that the value of the property stolen…