State v. Sprague

Decided October 31, 1899

Missouri Court of Appeals · decided 1899-10-31

<p>Criminal Law: practice, appellate. When the information is in the usual form, charging the defendant with larceny of the property of the prosecuting witness, the evidence tends to prove the accusation, the instructions unobjectionable, the verdict and judgment regular, as in the case at bar, the judgment of the lower court will be affirmed.</p>

Aeeirmed · Decided 1899-10-31

BIGGS, J.

¶1The defendant was tried and convicted of petit larceny. He was sentenced to the work-house for one year. He has appealed the case to .this court.

¶2Neither party has favored us with briefs. We have examined the record and find no error. The information is in the usual form, charging’ the defendant with stealing nineteen dollars, the property of the prosecuting witness. The evidence of the state tends to prove the accusation. The instructions are unobjectionable and the verdict and judgment are regular.

¶3The judgment will be affirmed.

All concur.