Hallman v. State

HARWOOD, Presiding Judge.

This appellant’s jury trial resulted in a verdict finding him guilty of the larceny of a Chevrolet automobile of the value of $300, the personal property of Joe Barsh.

The evidence presented by the State tends to show that on the night of 3 February 1957, Highway Patrolman, H. M. Brock, had separately arrested the appellant and another man for driving while intoxicated.

As he was proceeding into Opelika with his two prisoners in his patrol car he saw yet another car weaving down the road in his direction. Turning around he stopped this car near the Pear Tree Inn. In it…