Burton v. State

377 S.W.2d 900 (1964)

Irvin D. BURTON and Foster Brandon, Plaintiffs in Error,

v.

STATE of Tennessee, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

March 5, 1964.

Rehearing Denied April 8, 1964.

Armstrong & Santore, Greeneville, for plaintiffs in error.

George F. McCanless, Atty. Gen., Thomas E. Fox, Asst. Atty. Gen., for defendant in error.

HOLMES, Justice.

The plaintiffs in error, hereinafter referred to as defendants, were convicted of burglary and larceny. Each defendant was sentenced to confinement in the State Penitentiary for not less than three years nor more than ten years for the offense of…