People v. Belcher

By information Eugene Charlie Belcher and William Huel Barrow were accused of a violation of sections 211 (robbery) and 245 (assault with a deadly weapon) of the Penal Code; the defendants were represented by the public defender and tried by a jury. They were convicted of second degree robbery and assault with a deadly weapon which was reduced to assault with intent to commit great bodily injury. Probation was denied and each defend ant was sentenced to the state prison. Both appeal from the judgments.

Appellant Barrow applied for appointment of counsel on the appeal. After reading the record…