Moore v. State

291 So.2d 187 (1974)

Richard MOORE

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 47837.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

March 4, 1974.

Lawrence D. Arrington, Hattiesburg, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen., by Pete J. Cajoleas, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

RODGERS, Presiding Justice.

Richard Moore, the appellant, was indicted, tried and convicted in the Circuit Court of Forrest County, Mississippi, for the crime of burglary, and was sentenced to serve a term of five (5) years in the state penitentiary. He was placed on probation for three (3) years. He has appealed to this Court, and now contends that…