State v. Carpenter

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fatzer, J.:

The appellant, Claude M. Carpenter, was charged, tried by a jury, and convicted of second degree burglary, grand larceny, third degree burglary, and possession of burglary tools. The defendant was represented by counsel of his own choice at the trial. Following the defendant’s conviction, counsel filed a motion for a new trial, which was overruled, and he also appeared with the defendant when he was sentenced.

During the presentation of the state’s case in chief, evidence was introduced that the defendant and his accomplice burglarized the…