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THOMAS v. STATE

463 S.W.2d 687 (1971)

Sam THOMAS, Petitioner, v. STATE of Tennessee, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

February 1, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sam R. Raulston, Raulston & Swafford, Jasper, for petitioner.

David M. Pack, Atty. Gen. and Reporter, and Everett H. Falk, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for respondent.

OPINION

HUMPHREYS, Justice.

Petitioner, Sam Thomas, who had no previous felony record was indicted for breaking and entering and burglary of a wheelbarrow valued at $20.00. He was convicted of petit larceny and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. The Court of Appeals affirmed, and we granted certiorari to consider whether under the circumstances the charge with respect to the presumption of guilt from bare...

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