State v. Gore

Littlejohn, Justice:

The defendants, Gore and Roper, were indicted (along with Forrest Ward Phillips) and charged with housebreaking and grand larceny. The indictment alleged that on the 15th day of August, 1969, Gore, Roper (and Phillips) broke into the home of John Lawson in the City of Beaufort, and stole property of a value of more than $50.00. It included one safe, two pistols and some bags of money.

On November 30, 1970, the defendants Gore and Roper were tried and found guilty by a jury. Gore was exonerated of the housebreaking charge but found guilty of grand larceny. Roper was found…