Mattingly v. State

RATLIFF, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Larry Eugene Mattingly appeals his conviction pursuant to trial by jury of the offense of receiving'stolen property. 1 We reverse.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The facts most favorable to the State reveal that a jewelry store in Jeffersonville was burglarized on October 30, 1979. Several watches and rings were taken in this burglary. Acting upon information re ceived from a confidential informant, the police obtained a search warrant on November 2, 1979, to search a residence at 224 Watt Street in Jeffersonville where Mat-tingly and others resided. The manager of the…