State v. Owens

WEIER, Judge.

Defendant Ronald Delane Owens was found guilty by jury of robbery first degree. His punishment was assessed by the jury at seven years in the custody of the Department of Corrections. At his trial he was represented by retained counsel. A brief statement of the facts will illuminate the points relied on in this appeal.

During the early morning of January 5, 1974, shortly after midnight, Durward Edwards had fallen asleep while watching his television. He had just awakened and started to turn off his television set when he heard a knock at the door. He opened the door to find David…