Tarver v. State

HARRIS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of robbery and sentenced to fifteen (15) years in the penitentiary. Prior to arraignment and trial appellant was determined to be indigent and counsel was appointed to represent him. He pleaded not guilty. After conviction he was furnished a free transcript and new counsel was appointed to represent him on appeal.

The facts are simple but are in sharp conflict. Around 2:30 A.M. the victim of the robbery, Curtis Williams, left a nightclub to walk a girl, Rita Harris, to her apartment located a block or two from the club. They approached the apartment…