Terry v. State

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

Appellant, Jesse James Terry, was found guilty of aggravated robbery and, because he was an habitual offender, was sentenced to life in prison. We need not state the facts of the robbery since appellant does not question the sufficiency of the evidence. His primary point of appeal is that the trial court erred in its ruling after he acted in a contumacious manner. The argument is without merit.

On the day of trial, appellant sought a continuance which was denied by the trial court. Appellant became upset, stated, “there ain’t gonna be no court today then,” and walked…