STATE v. COCHRAN

No. 15924.

310 S.E.2d 476 (1983)

STATE of West Virginia v. Robert COCHRAN.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

December 14, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Akers, Princeton, for appellant.

Chauncey H. Browning, Atty. Gen., Gregory W. Bailey, Deputy Atty. Gen. and Joseph Kenna, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Charleston, for appellee.


PER CURIAM:

In this appeal the defendant, Robert Cochran, asserts that his conviction for breaking and entering should be reversed because the trial court admitted a confession of his codefendant over his objection and in violation of our rules of evidence. We agree and reverse the conviction.

On the evening of July 4, 1981, Bernie Shupe's mobile home in Bluewell, West Virginia, was broken into and all of his furniture and appliances were taken. This property...

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