STATE v. SIMMS

No. 50896.

248 So.2d 293 (1971)

258 La. 796

STATE of Louisiana v. Joe SIMMS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied June 7, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burton, Roberts & Ward, Richard E. Burton, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., Harry H. Howard, Asst. Atty. Gen., Sargent Pitcher, Jr., Dist. Atty., Frank J. Gremillion, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


DIXON, Justice.

Defendant was charged with having violated Louisiana Criminal Code article 69 by receiving stolen things. Defendant was convicted on the uncorroborated testimony of the confessed thief, Henry Brown, who testified that he had burglarized a store near Clinton, Louisiana, and that he later sold to defendant in Baton Rouge certain cigarettes taken in the burglary. The confessed burglar testified that he did not tell defendant where he got the cigarettes...

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