State v. Russ

Mr. Associate Justice Fishburne

delivered the unanimous Opinion of the Court.

The appellant, Robert R. Russ, and Carol Mitchum were indicted for housebreaking and grand larceny. In the same indictment one Vinson Ridgeway was charged with being an accessory before the fact, and they were jointly tried. The three defendants were jointly represented by Messrs. J. Archie Hutto and Kenneth R. Kreps, and each pleaded not guilty. The trial resulted in a verdict of guilty against all of the defendants as charged. The appeal is by Robert R. Russ alone.

Upon the close of the State's case, the appellant…