Cattle Rustling: When Taking and Ownership Are Proven in Large Cattle Theft

• A certificate of ownership is not always required. If ownership is not contested at trial, the prosecution need not present it to secure a conviction.
• Positive identification outweighs alibi. An alibi must show physical impossibility, not mere inconvenience.
• Aggravating circumstances must be alleged in the information. Failure to specify them can prevent their appreciation.
• Recidivism requires a final conviction. A prior conviction that is not yet final cannot be used to aggravate the penalty.

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