State v. Davis

This is a direct appeal from a conviction of robbery in the first degree and a sentence of fifteen years. Defendant contends in a motion filed by counsel that the trial court erred in denying a new trial on the basis of newly-discovered evidence. By pro se motion, defendant contends he was denied effective assistance of counsel.

Ernest Jones, the victim of the robbery, was a participant in a crap game behind a tavern. He was a winner of an unspecified amount, though he entered the game with $780. Jones left the game and was entering his car when a man approached him, stuck a gun in his face…