Harper v. State

INZER, Justice,

for the Court:

Appellant Billy Harper, along with Roy Dallas and David Collins, were indicted in the Circuit Court of Monroe County for the crime of grand larceny. David Collins was granted a severance. Billy Harper and Roy Dallas were tried and at the conclusion of the testimony the court sustained a motion on behalf of Roy Dallas directing the jury to find him not guilty. Appellant was found guilty and sentenced to serve three years in the State Penitentiary. From this conviction and sentence he appeals. We reverse and remand.

The principal ground urged for reversal is that the…