Russell v. State

George Bose Smith, Justice.

The three appellants were convicted of burglary and grand larceny and were sentenced to ten years imprisonment upon each count. For reversal they question the admissibility of certain evidence and the correctness of the trial court’s instructions.

Gene Harris’s home was broken into and burglarized at some time during the day on April 8, 1965, while Harris and his wife were away at work. When Harris returned shortly before seven o’clock he discovered the burglary and reported it to the county sheriff and the Forrest City police. By then, as we shall see, the officers…