Rahe, Jr. v. State

Appellants George and William Rahe, who are brothers, were convicted by the court, sitting without a jury, of breaking into a tavern with intent to commit a felony (larceny of goods and chattels of the value of $100 or more) and sentenced to terms of eight years and six years, respectively. They argue on appeal that there was insufficient evidence of felonious intent and that the sentences given them amounted to cruel and unusual punishment.

There was evidence that George said to William he wished he could get his wife some money for winter clothes, that George told his wife he was going to…