Baker v. State

Plaintiff in error, Johnnie Edward Baker, hereinafter called defendant, and one Paul Winstead Turner were indicted in the Criminal Court of Knox County on two counts. The first count alleges the robbery of Betty Hart of $65. The second count alleges armed robbery. Turner was not tried with the defendant, who was convicted of armed robbery and his punishment fixed at 10 years in the State Penitentiary.

On appeal, the first three assignments assert no evidence to support the verdict, that the evidence preponderates against the verdict and that the evidence fails to establish guilt beyond a…