WRIGHT v. STATE


394 S.W.2d 883 (1965)

John William WRIGHT v. STATE of Tennessee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

October 22, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Cunningham, Clarksville, for plaintiff in error.

George F. McCanless, Atty. Gen., Thomas E. Fox, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for the State.


BURNETT, Chief Justice.

The plaintiff in error, John William Wright, was convicted of burglary in the third degree on one count of the indictment, which was submitted to the jury prior to the second count, wherein he was charged as being an habitual criminal. After the conviction in the first count of burglary in the third degree, the second count was submitted to the jury, and the jury found him guilty on the second count. The jury fixed his punishment at ten (10...

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