State v. Smith

Harwell, Justice:

Appellant Lucious Smith was convicted of housebreaking and grand larceny and the court imposed only one sentence for both the housebreaking and grand larceny charge. The better practice is to impose a separate sentence of each conviction or plea. This appeal is based on the denial at trial of appellant’s motion for a directed verdict on the grand larceny charge. We reverse and remand for sentencing on the housebreaking conviction.

Grand larceny is a felony which includes all the elements of the lesser offense of petit larceny except that grand larceny involves the theft of…