Vaughn v. State

HARRIS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of robbery and the jury fixed his punishment at ten years imprisonment in the penitentiary. With counsel present at arraignment a not guilty plea was entered. After sentence was imposed he gave notice of appeal and alleged that he was indigent. He was furnished a free transcript and trial counsel was appointed to represent him on appeal, but he failed to file a brief and this Court appointed counsel to represent him.

Around 9:45 p. m. on July 10, 1974, a man entered the Paradise Motel located on the Jackson Highway in Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama,…