ENGBRECHT v. STATE

No. 46929.

268 So.2d 507 (1972)

Charles W. ENGBRECHT v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

November 6, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A.S. Scott, Jr., Laurel, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen. by J.B. Garretty, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.


SMITH, Justice:

Charles W. Engbrecht was convicted of burglary in the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial District of Jones County and sentenced to serve a term of five years in the penitentiary. From that conviction and sentence he appeals.

Three grounds are assigned for reversal.

The first involves a criticism of the wording of an instruction granted at the request of the State setting forth the rule with respect to the burden of proof resting upon...

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