Peabody v. State

RICE, Judge.

Appellant was indicted for the offense of burglary; the indictment being drawn under the provisions of Code 1940 Tit. 14, Sec. 86 — and charging burglary in the second degree. He was duly tried before a jury; found guilty as charged; and his punishment fixed at imprisonment in the penitentiary for the term of two years.

He was represented below, and here, by able counsel. In his brief filed here, said counsel with commendable candor asserts: “In order that we may come more readily to the real crux of the matter, and in order that we may more speedily direct the court’s attention to…