THOMPSON v. STATE

No. 54471.

457 So.2d 953 (1984)

Charles H. THOMPSON v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

October 10, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul G. Swartzfager, Jr., Laurel, for appellant.

Bill Allain, Atty. Gen., by Marvin L. White, Jr., Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before ROY NOBLE LEE, P.J., and DAN M. LEE and ROBERTSON, JJ.


DAN M. LEE, Justice, for the Court:

This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of Jones County wherein the appellant, Charles H. Thompson, was found guilty of knowingly possessing stolen property: a set of silver flatware allegedly belonging to Mitsy Harding. Thompson was sentenced to serve a term of four years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. From his conviction and sentence he brings this appeal. We reverse.

Thompson was indicted...

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