Gross v. State

The defendant was indicted and convicted for robbery. Sentence was twenty-five years' imprisonment.

The State's evidence shows that on September 7, 1979, the defendant, armed with a .22 caliber pistol, and another male robbed the cashier at Hardee's restaurant in North Birmingham. During the course of this robbery, the defendant also robbed Ronald Lee who was visiting an employee in the restaurant.

Three issues are presented on appeal.

I

Initially, the defendant alleges that the trial judge abused his discretion by not granting his request to invoke "the rule" prior to and during the voir dire of…