STATE v. HOCHMUTH

No. 51229.

127 N.W.2d 658 (1964)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Wayne Henry HOCHMUTH, Sr., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 8, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Kelly, Jr., Davenport, for appellant.

Evan Hultman, Atty. Gen., John H. Allen, Asst. Atty. Gen., Martin D. Leir, County Atty. and Edward N. Wehr, Asst. County Atty., Davenport, for appellee.


GARFIELD, Chief Justice.

Defendant has appealed from conviction of receiving stolen goods of a value in excess of $20, in violation of section 712.1, Code 1962, I.C.A. His sole complaint is that the jury was erroneously instructed to convict if it found defendant "bought, received, or aided in concealing" the goods, whereas the information alleged the crime was committed merely by receiving the goods. Thus it is said the instructions required a finding of guilt upon...

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