Wilson v. State

186 So.2d 208 (1966)

Elbert WILSON

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 43783.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

May 2, 1966.

Lester C. Franklin, Jr., Pascagoula, for appellant.

Joe T. Patterson, Atty. Gen., by G. Garland Lyell, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

SMITH, Justice.

This is an appeal by Elbert Wilson from his conviction of burglary and larceny in the Circuit Court of Jackson County. He was indicted jointly with Carl Trehern and Robert Gold, but, upon his motion, a severance was granted and he was tried separately.

The essence of appellant's argument upon the one ground assigned for reversal…