State v. Faulkner

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Fionnek, J.

Two indictments were filed against defendant: one for embezzlement of eight bales of cotton entrusted to him by George ; the other for obtaining money from Martin by the false pretense that he was the owner of said eight bales of cotton.

To the last mentioned indictment ho pleaded guilty and was sentenced. He then entered, in the embezzlement case, his plea of autrefois convict, based on the sentence just stated.

The State demurred to the plea and the lower judge sustained the demurrer. A bill of exceptions was reserved and this ruling is the…