State v. Russell

Defendant Arthur R. Russell was charged by county attorney’s information with the crime of robbery with aggravation under sections 711.1 and 711.2 of the 1962 Code of Iowa. He entered a plea of not guilty, was tried before court and jury on May 24, 1965, and was found guilty as charged on May 25, 1965. When his motion for a new trial was overruled on June 22,1965, he was sentenced to a term of twenty-five years at tbe Iowa State Penitentiary. He appeals. We affirm.

Appellant asserts the trial court erred in refusing to grant a new trial on tbe basis that the sentence of twenty-five years…