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76 Ark. 550

Cargill v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided October 14, 1905

Supreme Court of Arkansas · decided 1905-10-14

Frederick D. Fulkerson, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Appellant was convicted upon an indictment charging him with grand larceny and unlawfully receiving stolen property.

Cited by 5 later decisions — most recently July 1978

5 state decisions

Relies on Nelson v. State

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Affirmed · Decided 1905-10-14

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Wood, J.,

¶1(after stating the facts.) The punishment for larceny and for receiving stolen goods is the same. Kirby’s Digest, § § 1826 and 1830. It was therefore immaterial to appellant as to the offense for which he was convicted and sentenced, provided the proof sustained the verdict as to either offense. The presumption will be, on a general verdict, that the verdict was responsive to the proof; and if appellant desired to avail himself of a lack of proof to support one of the counts in the indictment, he should have moved to have the jury designate the offense for which they convicted before they were allowed to separate. The question under consideration was thus ruled in State v. Carter, 18 S. E. (N. C.) 577, and Nelson v. State, 52 Wis. 534.

¶2While the evidence of 'appellant’s guilt is not satisfactory to us, it is sufficient to support the verdict.

¶3Affirmed.

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