Owens v. State

BOWEN W. SIMMONS, Supernumerary Circuit Judge.

Appellant-defendant was indicted for second degree burglary of an unoccupied dwelling house, convicted therefor, and punishment fixed by the Court at six years imprisonment in the penitentiary. The defendant was represented at nisi prius by employed counsel. He ran out of money, and the court appointed the same attorney to represent him on this appeal.

The contention for reversal of the judgment pursuant to the verdict involves identification of the appellant as the guilty party. A brief statement of the facts will suffice.

The alleged burglary…