State v. Buford

DIXON, Judge.

This is a direct criminal appeal from convictions of first degree robbery, assault with intent to kill with malice, and assault with intent to kill without malice. Defendant was sentenced to terms of twenty years, ninety-nine years, and five years for the respective counts, with the sentences to be served concurrently. The convictions were had on a five-count indictment; the jury acquitted the defendant on two counts.

Several complex issues concerning the trial proceedings must be examined, but before turning to these issues, the defendant’s claim that his motion to quash the jury…