Lindsey v. State

HARRIS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of robbery and sentenced to ten years imprisonment in the penitentiary. He was represented at arraignment and trial by court-appointed counsel. He pleaded not guilty. After sentence was imposed, he gave notice of appeal and petitioned for a free transcript. He was furnished a free transcript and trial counsel was appointed to represent him on appeal.

The evidence is conflicting but it is undisputed that between. 8:00 and 8:30 p. m., on June 4, 1974, a black man robbed Love-man’s Department Store in Huntsville, Alabama, at gunpoint and escaped with nearly…