DAVIS v. STATE

Nos. 117, 119.

369 P.2d 879 (1962)

Joshuaway DAVIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, Appellee. Calvin WIDERMYRE, Appellant, v. STATE of Alaska, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

March 13, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James K. Tallman, of Bell, Sanders & Tallman, Anchorage, for appellants.

George N. Hayes, Dist. Atty., and James C. Merbs, Asst. Dist. Atty., Anchorage, for appellee.

Before NESBETT, C.J., and DIMOND and AREND, JJ.


AREND, Justice.

One of the questions presented for our determination in this case is whether there was sufficient evidence of possession by the appellants of recently stolen property and sufficient other circumstantial evidence to convict them of the crimes of burglary and larceny.

The appellants Davis and Widermyre were jointly indicted, tried by jury and convicted on two counts, one charging them with the burglary of the dwelling house of Adam Hood, with...

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