State v. Carson

BARRETT, Commissioner.

Kaiser Carson has been found guilty of the burglary of the New Way Super Market at 1960 Goodfellow and of the larceny of merchandise of the wholesale value of $665.17. The jury also found the two prior felony convictions, alleged assault with intent to rob and burglary and larceny, and accordingly fixed his punishment at ten years’ imprisonment for the burglary and five years’ imprisonment for the larceny.

Four of the appellant’s assignments of error in his motion for a new trial concern matters relating to his prior convictions and the habitual criminal act. In this…