Stampley v. State

284 So.2d 305 (1973)

Claude Albert STAMPLEY

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 47464.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

October 22, 1973.

Fred C. Berger, Natchez, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen., by Ben H. Walley, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

RODGERS, Presiding Justice.

Claude Albert Stampley was indicted by the Grand Jury of Adams County, Mississippi, on a charge of the burglary of the residence of Fred Berrett. He was tried, convicted and sentenced to serve a term in the Mississippi State Penitentiary for a period of our (4) years.

The testimony offered by the state shows that the appellant…