Shivers v. State

Shivers and Cox, half brothers, were jointly indicted under two counts, the first count of the indictment charging burglary, and the second count charging the offense of receiving stolen goods. The jury returned a verdict of guilty on the first count, and the defendants assign error on the overruling of their motion for a new trial.

The evidence shows that the store of Willis-Pause Company was burglarized and certain goods stolen therefrom; that about a month later some of these goods were found in a basement room of the residence of defendant Shivers, which was then occupied by defendant Cox,…