JONES v. STATE

No. 42233.

244 Miss. 256 (1962)

142 So.2d 36

JONES v. STATE.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

June 11, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W.S. Moore, Jackson, for appellant.

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


McELROY, J.

The appellant and Charlie Mayfield were jointly indicted in the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial District of Jones County for the larceny by trick of $65.00 cash from Lola Mae Gammage. This kind of case is commonly known as "pigeon dropping". A severance was granted and the appellant Trop C. Jones was convicted and sentenced to serve three years in the state penitentiary.

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