CUMMINGS v. STATE

No. 48755.

321 So.2d 294 (1975)

James Earl CUMMINGS v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

November 3, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Land, Rosedale, Boyd P. Atkinson, Cleveland, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen., by Billy L. Gore, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before GILLESPIE, BROOM and ROBERTSON, JJ.


GILLESPIE, Chief Justice.

James Earl Cummings was convicted by the Circuit Court of Bolivar County of the crime of burglary and sentenced to a term of six years in the penitentiary.

Cummings was indicted for burglarizing the automobile of Herman E. Powell. Powell was driving his automobile when he saw Cummings hitchhiking on the side of the road. Powell stopped and picked up Cummings, and they made several stops before arriving at Cleveland, Mississippi, where...

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