Autry v. State

Douglas Autry, the appellant, was County Superintendent of Education of Benton County, Mississippi, for a term beginning January 1, 1952, and ending December 31, 1955. He was convicted in this proceeding of embezzling school money of that county.

He says the testimony was insufficient to sustain the conviction. He requested, but was refused, a peremptory instruction. On this appeal he urges us to discharge him.

He was jointly indicted with IT. M. Bowland and F. P. Wren. A severance was granted Autry. The proof on behalf of the State strongly tended to establish that, on December 20, 1954, F. P.…