Griffin v. State

INZER, Justice:

Appellant Edsel A. Griffin in conjunction with others was indicted by the Grand Jury of Forrest County for the crime of grand larceny. Appellant was granted a severance and was tried and convicted. He was sentenced to serve four years in the State Penitentiary. From this conviction and sentence he appeals. We reverse and discharge appellant.

The evidence on behalf of the state established that sometime after 11 p. m. on September 7, 1972, a 1966 maroon colored Mustang bearing tag No. 24B-18147 and identification number VIN #6R07T224650 was taken from where it was parked off the…