Laird v. State

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Marvin Jasper Laird, was charged by information with two separate and distinct felonies, the first, Possessing Stolen Property, referring to a 1964 GMC truck belonging to Glen Crumblis, and a second charge, Possessing Stolen Property, referring to a Massey-Ferguson tractor belonging to Hubert Pickett. Counsel for appellant, just before the trial commenced, announced that he was ready to go on trial on either charge, but he strenuously objected to being tried on both charges at the same time. The court overruled the objection and the case proceeded to…