Jones v. State

A jury, apparently unimpressed by an amended plea of not guilty, convicted defendant of robbery as charged in an indictment and fixed his punishment at death. The automatic appeal statute, operative under such sentence, brings the sentence and judgment here for review. Appointed counsel, aided by a New York firm of attorneys whose names appear on the brief without disclosure of their authority, brings this appeal before this Court. The brief filed for appellant is quite comprehensive and ably prepared.

The indictment alleges in substance that defendant (hereafter referred to as appellant)…