Weldon v. State
Court of Appeals of Alabama
81 So. 846 (1919)
Relevant factsFree
Weldon (defendant), a city tax collector, withheld tax payments he had lawfully collected on the city's behalf and converted them to his own use; the State (plaintiff) charged and the jury convicted him of larceny, without the judge instructing the jury on the elements distinguishing larceny from embezzlement, and Weldon appealed.
IssueFree
Whether evidence tending to show a defendant committed theft by embezzlement can support a conviction for theft by larceny.