EVANS v. STATE

No. 46401.

250 So.2d 619 (1971)

Claude Lewis EVANS v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

June 28, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McLaurin & Nicols, Brandon, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen., by Velia Ann Mayer, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.


INZER, Justice:

Appellant Claude Lewis Evans was convicted in the Circuit Court of Scott County for the crime of grand larceny. He was sentenced to serve a term of three years in the State Penitentiary. From this conviction and sentence he appeals. We reverse and render.

On January 19, 1970, twelve head of cattle were stolen from Noey Vaughn's pasture south of Morton. The sheriff and investigating officer from the cattle theft division of the State Highway...

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