State v. Ray

Defendant was convicted of the crime of grand larceny. His motion for a new trial was denied and he appealed from the judgment and order denying the motion. The sufficiency of the information is not challenged. It charged the larceny by defendant on July 2, 1928, of $216 belonging to the county of Judith Basin. The following is a brief summary of the evidence:

Defendant on July 2, 1928, was the county treasurer of Judith Basin county. On that day he issued a cheek in the sum of $216, payable to Frank C. Whittaker and signed “Yogo Lead and Zinc Co., By C. O. Ray.” The check was given in payment…