McFarland v. State

The appellant was convicted in the county court of Adams County for the crime of burglary, and was sentenced to imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a term of seven years.

The indictment charged that the appellant broke into and entered the dwelling house owned by Mrs. R. M. Dailey and others in the City of Natchez on the night of February 2, 1951. The breaking and entering occurred about 11:00 o’clock. Mrs. Dailey testified that she heard someone walking through the snow in her back yard, and requested her daughter-in-law to call the police department. The intruder walked upon the back…