Wheeler v. State

Citations

• 76 Miss. 265

Syllabus

<p>1. Criminal Procedure. Receiving stolen property. Joint indictment. Evidence.</p> <p>If two persons be jointly indicted and tried together for receiving stolen property, evidence of a separate receiving by one, without the knowledge or consent of the other, is not admissible over the objection of that other.</p> <p>2. Same. Code 1892, $ 1441. Punishment.</p> <p>In a prosecution for receiving stolen property, if the evidence fails to show the value of the goods to be above twenty-five dollars, the defendant should be given the benefit of code 1892, $ 1441, providing that in case the value do not exceed said sum, the punishment should be as for petty larceny.</p>