Jones v. State

Pope, Judge.

Defendants George Jones, Timothy Foster, Mark Wimberly and one Floyd Dixon were indicted for burglary, theft by taking and, all except Dixon, for being habitual felons. They pleaded not guilty. A joint trial was scheduled but Dixon was severed because he made an outburst in open court. The trial of defendants Jones, Foster and Wimberly ended with a hung jury and a mistrial was declared. Upon retrial, defendants were found guilty of both burglary and theft by taking and were each sentenced to twenty years. Dixon was also joined in the second trial and he was likewise convicted.

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