State v. Winters

Appellant Winters appeals from a conviction of second-degree burglary and grand larceny. "The assignments of error are: (1) That the trial court erred in allowing the state to introduce testimony contradicting previous testimony of a prosecution witness, and (2) that the intent was not proved.

The testimony of state’s witness Dotson is as follows:

In a bar on January 6, 1958, Dotson met appellant and another, both of whom wanted whisky but were without money. On that occasion, Dotson testified he told them he was employed by the West Coast Fish Company to drive its one-half ton GMC truck, and…