Dixon v. State

On April 29, 1944, an affidavit was filed in the Criminal Court of Marion County, charging appellant with receiving and concealing stolen goods. The goods alleged to have been received and concealed were only generally described as “electric motors, radios, electric irons, electric toasters, electric grills and other electrical equipment,” and the date of the alleged receipt and concealment was alleged to be February 10, 1948. It was alleged that the goods had been stolen by one Dewey ■ Elliott and that they belonged to persons, unknown.

During the course of the trial Elliott was asked to…