Cranford v. State

McDonald, judge.

The offense is robbery; the punishment, eighteen years confinement in the state penitentiary.

Mrs. Mae Moore, a cashier in Wyatt’s Food Store No. 1, and prosecuting witness, testified that on the day in question appel lant walked up to the cashier stand, borrowed a pen and then walked off. Appellant was observed by Mrs. Moore in a line at a checking counter a short time later whereupon she requested the checker to get the pen when appellant came through the line.

When Mrs. Moore had returned to the cashier’s booth, appellant walked toward her and dropped a note into the booth…