People v. Bigge

Under an information charging fraudulent conversion of money, defendant was tried, convicted, and sentenced. A new trial was denied, and defendant, in prosecuting review, presents two questions:

"1. Was prejudicial error committed by the special prosecuting attorney in his opening statement to the jury?

"2. Did the special prosecuting attorney commit prejudicial error in stating to the jury in his opening statement that the defendant, C.G. Bigge, had embezzled the sum of $279,365.11, and then proceeding to introduce proofs in support thereof on the theory of showing intent, until limited by the…