State v. Smith

Citations

• 40 Wash. 615
• 82 P. 918
• 1905 Wash. LEXIS 1035

Syllabus

<p>Criminal Law — Robbery—Evidence— Sufficiency — Uncertainty of References by Witness. The evidence of a robbery committed by the accused is not insufficient by reason of the fact that only two of the three persons charged participated in the crime and the references in the record on appeal to the gestures of the witness do not make clear to whom reference was made, there being competent evidence warranting the verdict.</p> <p>Same — Ownership of Property — Pleadings and Proof — Variance- — Title to Money. Under an information charging robbery by the taking of a certain sum of money belonging to the prosecuting witness, evidence that part of the money taken belonged to him is sufficient proof of title to sustain a conviction.</p> <p>Same — Information—Alleging Asportation. An information for robbery cnarging the offense in the language of the statute is sufficient without alleging asportation other than by stating that the accused took the property from the person of the prosecuting witness.</p>