People v. Palmer

The defendant and Robert Arter were jointly charged with the crime of grand theft. They were tried before a jury and a verdict against both defendants was' returned, but the trial court, on motion, granted this defendant a new trial. From this order the state has appealed on a typewritten transcript.

We take the facts of the case substantially as stated in appellant’s brief, as they are not controverted by respondent. These facts stand' in the record undisputed inasmuch as neither the defendant nor his associate took the stand at the trial and no evidence was offered on behalf of either of…