Young v. State

Almand, Presiding Justice.

Harold M. Young was found guilty under an indictment charging him with robbery by the use of an offensive weapon (a pistol). A verdict of guilty with a recommendation of mercy was returned, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment. His motion for a new trial upon the general grounds and several special grounds was overruled. This appeal is from his conviction and sentence, and from the overruling of his amended motion for a new trial.

In this opinion, we will deal only with the grounds for a new trial and enumerated errors argued orally or in the brief of counsel for…