McCollum v. State

The offense is robbery; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for thirty-five years.

J. L. Chapman, who was cashier of the Garwood State Bank, testified that appellant entered the bank on April 30, 1934, and robbed him of approximately $4200. Mrs. Cole Hopkins, an employee of the bank, corroborated Mr. Chapman. Other witnesses for the State testified to having seen appellant in the town of Garwood on the occasion of the robbery.

Appellant did not testify, but introduced witnesses whose testimony was to the effect that appellant was in the State of Oklahoma at the time of the robbery.

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