Lifer v. State

W. B. Lifer, Clara Knotts and Johnnie Brown were indicted in the Circuit Court of Copiah county, on the 8th of November, 1939, on a charge of grand larceny, for the stealing of two head of cattle — one yellow or cream colored Jersey cow with slipped horns, valued at $45, and one red spotted heifer, valued at $35, making a total of $80.

W. B. Lifer and Clara Knotts were arrested under the indictment on November 13, 1939; and on the 4th day of December the appellants were .arraigned, and plead not guilty; moving the court later on the same day to set aside their plea of not guilty, and fór a…