Stephens v. State

CATES, Presiding Judge.

Buying, receiving, etc., stolen personal property: sentence, three years imprisonment. Code 1940, T. 14, § 338.

I

Under the tendencies of the State’s evidence Stephens knowingly bought from C. L. Cummins and Kim Bolt several guns. These weapons were the fruits of burglarizing the home of Bruce H. Britt. One Robert Crittenden acted as a go-between in the sale; Crittenden bought one gun with money furnished him by Stephens, presumably a finder’s fee. Stephens dealt directly with Cummins and Bolt.

II

Over objection, evidence was admitted to show that Stephens bought some other…