Pella v. State

Appellant was informed against, charged with breaking and entering a dwelling and grand larceny, tried without jury in the criminal court of record in Dade County, found and adjudged guilty on both counts, and received concurrent sentences of confinement for two and a half years. The questions presented on his appeal are whether an article found in his possession was sufficiently identified as a recently stolen article, and if so, whether his explanation of possession was reasonable and credible.

A motel room occupied by Mrs. Esther Mitchell was broken into while she was out to dinner, and a…