Ellis v. State

CATES, Judge.

Grand larceny: sentence, two years in the penitentiary.

Two police officers of the City of Piedmont arrested Ellis as he stepped through the shattered pane of the front door of the Piedmont Hardware Company on- the night of November 7, 1970. Ellis was holding four boxes each containing a pistol taken from the store.

The sole owner of the store was Charles C. Miller who in testimony stated, “My occupation is store owner, and farmer, and some other businesses.” J. B. Wade'was the manager of the store. Wade kept the firearms register. However, under the evidence it does not seem that…