Jones v. State

Arrington, C.

The appellant, Odell Jones, was convicted for the crime of grand larceny for the stealing of one Hamilton watch and $10.00 in money, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of two years. Appellant argues (1), that the court erred in admitting evidence of other crimes; (2) that the court erred in admitting the confession; and (3) that the court erred in refusing a requested instruction by the appellant.

*898 There is no merit in the argument that proof of other crimes was admitted in evidence. Although the two State witnesses, Joe Blair and John E. Brooks, were evasive and…