State v. McDonald

Decided December 1, 1902

Montana Supreme Court · decided 1902-12-01

B. Mc-Clemán, Judge. GeoRGe A. McDonald was convicted of the crime o'f grand larceny. From the order denying his motion for a new trial and from the judgment he appeals. As the prosecution in this case was under the provision of an act of the Montana legislature, approved February 23, 1897, amending Section 883 of the Penal Code of .this state, relating to grand larceny, it was immaterial what was the value of the horses described in the information.

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently July 1906

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Affirmed · Decided 1902-12-01

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MB. JUSTICE MILBUBN

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2The defendant, appellant, was convicted in the district court of Silver Bow county of the crime of grand larceny, having been informed against with one other. Erom the order denying his motion for a new trial and from the judgment he has appealed.

¶3Thirteen assignments of error are made. We have carefully considered all assignments, and we do not find any error made by the court.

¶4 *234We add, however, that the submitting of written instructions to the jury with the signatures of the several counsel attached to them, as in this case, is not to be commended.

¶5Let the order and judgment appealed from be affirmed.

¶6Affirmed.