Copeland v. Manning

Oxner, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of Judge Griffith denying a petition by appellant for a writ of habeas corpus.

At the February, 1954, term of the Court of General Sessions of Laurens County, appellant and one James Dean were jointly indicted in separate counts for (1) breaking and entering a store with intent to commit larceny, and (2) grand larceny. At the same term of court appellant alone was indicted, in separate counts in the same indictment, for (1) breaking and entering another store with intent to commit larceny, and (2) grand larceny. The offenses charged in the first…