Simmons v. State

Mobley, Justice.

The indictment in this case contained three counts; first, Robbery by use of an offensive weapon, second, Robbery by force and intimidation, and third, Robbeiy by snatching. The trial judge, trying the case without a jury as per agreement of the State and the defendant, returned a general verdict of guilty. The defendant’s motion for new trial on the general grounds alone was denied, and the exception is to that judgment. Held:

Submitted April 12, 1965 Decided May 6, 1965.

1. The indictment charged the commission of the same felony, robbery, in three ways. Code Ann. § 26-2501…