Johnson v. State

We granted the writ of certiorari to review the decision and judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals in the case of Johnson v. State, Ala.Cr.App., 253 So.2d 343.

The opinion of the Court of Criminal Appeals shows that a battery was stolen from the automobile of Mrs. Ethel Bryant sometime between 9:00 a. m. and 1:00 p. m. on July 9, 1969.

The battery was found in an old pickup truck which had been abandoned on a highway in Lawrence County. The truck belonged to Omie Johnson, the father of the defendant, with whom the defendant resided.

On the morning of July 9, 1969, the truck was driven away…