Pittman v. State

Appellant, J.C. Pittman, was indicted for burglary with two others, Kenneth Harrison and Roger Caples. Harrison entered a plea of guilty and testified for the State against Pittman at Pittman's trial in the Circuit Court of Tunica County. Pittman was convicted and sentenced to six years imprisonment. He appeals, assigning three grounds for reversal.

It is appellant's position on appeal that he was denied due process of law as required by the United States Constitution because, it is alleged, the prosecution was allowed "to suppress evidence effecting the credibility of the State's key…