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Bell v. State
46 Ind. 453
Ind.
1874
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Downey, J.

The appellant, on affidavit and information filed against him in the circuit court, was charged with, and •convicted of, grand larceny. His motion to quash the affidavit and information and also a motion for a new trial were ■overruled.

The judgment must be reversed on two grounds:

i. The defendant could not be tried on an affidavit and *454information filed in the circuit court. The State v. Justice. ante, p. 210.

2. The evidence, as set out in the bill of exceptions, does, not prove that the property alleged to have been stolen was. the property of the person named in the information. Jackson v. The State, 19 Ind. 312; Baker v. The State, 34 Ind. 104; Mullnix v. The State, 43 Ind. 511; King v. The State, 44 Ind. 285.

The judgment is reversed, and the cause remanded, with instructions to quash the affidavit and information. The clerk will certify to the warden of the state prison.

Case Details

Case Name: Bell v. State
Court Name: Indiana Supreme Court
Date Published: May 15, 1874
Citation: 46 Ind. 453
Court Abbreviation: Ind.
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