Paschal v. State

George Rose Smith, Justice.

On the night of March 29, 1967, thieves broke into the post office at Emerson and carried away a heavy safe. When the safe was found the next day, more than a mile from the post office, it had been opened with an acetylene torch, and $305.34 had been taken.

Informations were filed against Willie Lee Paschal, Jimmie Dale Paschal, and Henry Lee Cooper, charging burglary and grand larceny. Jimmie Dale Paschal pleaded guilty and testified for the State at the trial of the appellant, Willie Lee Paschal. This appeal is from a verdict and judgment finding Willie Lee Paschal…