Pitts v. State

George Rose Smith, Justice.

On the night of March 2, 1969, two riding horses and two ornate saddles, with some bridles and other tack, were stolen from three separate premises in the Fayetteville area. Charges of burglary and grand larceny were filed against the appellants, Terry Pitts, 27, and his brother Larry, 20. The jury found the defendants guilty on all counts and imposed minimum sentences of one and two years, to run concurrently. On appeal the controlling issue is whether the testimony of an asserted accomplice, Paul Vanderboom, 18, was sufficiently corroborated.

The evidence must be…