Lewis v. State

RODGERS, Justice:

The appellant, James W. Lewis, was indicted, tried and convicted of the crime of grand larceny in the Circuit Court of Simpson County, Mississippi. He was sentenced to serve a term of two years in the state penitentiary. He has appealed to this Court and now contends that he is entitled to a new trial because, it is said, the trial court should have directed a verdict of not guilty since it is contended that the verdict was contrary to the law and evidence.

The evidence in this case shows beyond question that the appellant took a 1966 Mercury automobile belonging to E. O.…