Williams v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

Conviction is for robbery; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for seven years.

Blackwell, the alleged injured party, gave direct testimony to the fact that the appellant and one Patterson committed the robbery, each presenting a pistol.

After the jury was empaneled, and before otherwise proceeding with the trial, the trial judge instructed the jury that they should pay close attention to the testimony, thereby avoid controversy among themselves touching the statements of the witnesses and that by thus proceeding, a verdict might be reached more speedily…