Tudhope v. State

The grand jury of Lee County returned an indictment against the appellant, Roger Begg Tudhope, charging him with grand larceny. Appellant entered a plea of not guilty. A jury found the appellant guilty of grand larceny. The trial court duly sentenced the appellant to five years imprisonment in the penitentiary and the appellant appeals to this Court.

The appellant was at all proceedings in the trial court represented by court appointed counsel, and is so represented in this Court. This appeal was submitted to this Court on briefs.

The appellant contends that the trial court erred to his…