Forrest v. State

335 So.2d 900 (1976)

Henry FORREST

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 49171.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

August 3, 1976.

Smith, O'Hare & Atkinson, Cleveland, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen., by Billy L. Gore, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before INZER, SUGG and LEE, JJ.

SUGG, Justice, for the Court:

Henry Forrest was convicted of burglary and sentenced to serve three and one-half years in the state penitentiary by the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial District of Bolivar County. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

The issue is whether the defendant was denied a fair trial because…