Pendleton v. State

Ed. F. McFaddin, Justice.

Leon Pendleton was convicted of burglary, and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary ; and he has appealed. The motion for new trial contains 16 assignments, which we group and discuss in suitable topic headings.

I. Sufficiency of the Evidence. The evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the State, tends to show the following facts: John Harbottle owned -a liquor store in Altus, Franklin county. The store was in a small brick building which faced south, with one door on each of the south, east and west sides. There was a partition in the building; the…