Whitfield v. State

BOOKOUT, Judge.

The appellant was indicted on a charge of robbery November 1, 1971, by the grand jury of Geneva County. He was found guilty on October 3, 1972, the jury fixing punishment at twenty-one years in the penitentiary. The appellant gave notice of appeal, and sentence was suspended pending such appeal. However, on October 27, 1972, the appellant waived suspension of sentence and elected to begin serving the sentence immediately.

This Court on March 4, 1975, remanded this case with directions that the appellant be apprised of his right to be tried under the Youthful Offender Act of…