Gordon v. State

The defendants were charged by information in two counts. The first count charged them jointly with the crime of larceny of a certain boat by name of “Calobar.” The second count charged them jointly with the crime of receiving and aiding in the concealment of the same boat. Both offenses were charged to have been committed on the same day. There was a general-verdict of guilty. Motion for new trial was made and denied. Judgment of conviction and sentence was entered and writ of error sued out.

The first question raised by the assignments of error is whether or not a judgment of conviction may…