Robinson v. State

Appellant was convicted of robbery and the jury fixed his punishment at 20 years imprisonment in the penitentiary. Prior to arraignment he was found to be indigent, and the Court appointed two experienced lawyers of the Gadsden Bar to represent him and they were appointed two weeks before the trial. At arraignment he pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. After sentence was imposed, he gave notice of appeal and his sentence was suspended pending appeal. Trial counsel was appointed to represent him on appeal.

Omitting the formal parts the indictment reads as follows:

"The Grand…