BECK v. STATE


315 S.W.2d 254 (1958)

Jack BECK, Roscoe Roberts and Luther E. Floyd, Plaintiffs in Error, v. STATE of Tennessee, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

June 6, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roy Asbury, Caryville, for plaintiffs in error.

James M. Glasgow, Assistant Attorney General, for the State.


SWEPSTON, Justice.

Plaintiffs in error, hereinafter called defendants, were jointly indicted and convicted of obtaining money under false pretenses and each was sentenced to serve three years in the State Penitentiary.

The first question raised by the assignments which we will dispose of is that the evidence preponderates against the verdict and judgment below. The State's proof presents a picture of a very clever scheme executed by these three defendants...

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