NEWTON v. STATE

No. 40552.

232 Miss. 114 (1957)

98 So.2d 116

NEWTON v. STATE.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

November 18, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard Dyer, Jr., Greenville, for appellant.

G. Garland Lyell, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.


McGEHEE, C.J.

The appellant, Jack Newton, was jointly indicted with Chaney Burt, alias Jim Burt, for the unlawful and felonious possession of a certain lot of tools, articles and instruments, described as being designed to aid in the commission of burglary. They were both convicted, and the appellant was sentenced to serve a term of five years in the state penitentiary. The said Jack Newton has appealed.

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