Williams v. State

In November, 1979, a Montgomery County Grand Jury indicted appellant for robbery. Appellant was tried and convicted by a Montgomery County Circuit Court jury. Appellant subsequently filed a motion for new trial along with an affidavit. Appellant was sentenced to a fifteen (15) year prison term, and his motion for new trial was denied.

The evidence presented was conflicting. Basically, the state presented evidence establishing a prima facie case of robbery while appellant introduced a defense of alibi, along with other testimony conflicting with the state's case.

There was undisputed evidence…