State v. Melton

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Baker.

We will adopt the statement as contained in the transcript of record in this appeal, which is as follows: •

“Horace Melton, K. O. Byers and George Poole were jointly indicted for housebreaking, larceny and receiving stolen goods. George Poole plead guilty to the indictment, and testified for the State in the trial of Horace Melton and K. O. Byers in the November term of the Spartanburg County Court.

“Melton and Byers were convicted of housebreaking, and Judge Merchant overruled defense motion for arrest of judgment and set aside the…