Powers v. State

Pope, Judge.

Ellis Earl Powers was convicted of burglary. He contends on appeal that the testimony of his alleged accomplice was not corroborated and that the evidence at trial was insufficient to support a verdict of guilty against him. He also cites as error the trial court’s charge on recent possession of stolen property.

1. Bobby Joe Hanie pled guilty to the subject burglary. At Powers’ trial he testified that he stopped his automobile in front of the victim’s house, that Powers and one Hoag got out of the automobile and checked to see if anyone was at home, and that he then drove off down…