State v. Wall

Appellant was convicted of burglary and larceny in the Circuit Court of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment in the penitentiary for each offense. Being unsuccessful in obtaining a new trial he appealed.

Appellant and one Babe Looney were jointly charged with the crime. Looney entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to serve a term in the penitentiary. Appellant entered a plea of not guilty. At the trial Looney testified for appellant.

The facts, as disclosed by the evidence, were as follows: On Sunday night, May 12, 1935, at about twelve o'clock, Looney…