Cogdell v. State

This appeal in error by Cogdell is from a conviction of robbery of $2,800 from the person of the victim. There is no hill of exceptions. Cogdell, alleged to have been financially unable to employ an attorney, was not represented by counsel in the trial court.

Subsequent to the filing in this Court of the technical record, including his motion for a new trial, Cogdell petitioned this Oonrt for the appointment of counsel to represent him here. Accordingly, this Court appointed Mr. Harry Berke, a well known attorney of Chattanooga. Mr. Berke has supplemented his excellent brief by oral argument…