Tice v. State

McMILLAN, Judge.

This appeal follows a conviction, pursuant to a guilty plea, for the offense of robbery in the third degree, in violation of § 13A-8-43, Code of Alabama (1975), and sentence of ten years’ imprisonment. For the reasons outlined below, we affirm.

On January 14, 1985, the appellant, armed with a pistol, entered the “Market Basket” convenience store on Yalleydale Road. The appellant demanded money from Mabel Arden, the clerk at the store, but then changed his mind and fled the scene. Before the appellant’s case came to trial, however, he requested leave to file a plea of guilty to…