Nolan v. State
Maryland Court of Appeals
131 A.2d 851 (1957)
Relevant factsFree
As office manager, Nolan (defendant) helped customers' loan payments get placed into a company cash drawer, then later took some of that cash out with an accomplice who altered the accounting tapes to match the remaining amount; Nolan was charged and convicted of embezzlement, but argued on appeal that his conduct amounted to larceny instead.
IssueFree
Whether an employee who takes property from the constructive possession of the employer is guilty of larceny rather than embezzlement.