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STATE v. ELLSWORTH

No. 31998.

40 Wn.2d 375 (1952)

242 P.2d 1019

THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. JOHN ELLSWORTH, Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

April 24, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L.C. Brodbeck, for appellant.

Charles O. Carroll and E. Theme Carras, for respondent.

GRADY, J.

The appellant was convicted of the crime of grand larceny. His act consisted in the taking of a purse containing $16 from the person of the complaining witness.

The statute under which appellant was tried is RCW 9.54.090. It defines one method of committing grand larceny as follows:

"Every person who steals ...

"(1) Property of any value by taking the same from the person of another ..."

It was the contention of appellant...

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