Sanders v. State

CATES, Presiding Judge.

Appellant appeals from a conviction of receiving stolen goods. Code 1940, T. 14, § 338. The trial judge sentenced him to seven years imprisonment.

In July, 1974, someone broke and entered the store of J. V. Guest, five miles west of West Point, Mississippi. Mr. Guest testified that about 300 cartons of cigarettes, a “whole bunch” of stereo tapes, twenty rifle cartridges, a number of wrist watches and pairs of panty hose were missing. Also taken were some blank checks.

Later appellant came to Montgomery and was present at the residence of one John Coley. Earlier that day…