State v. Nolan

Defendant-appellant, Walter E. Nolan, was convicted of robbery in the first degree by means of a dangerous and deadly weapon and sentenced by a jury to a term of fifteen years in the Department of Corrections. He appeals.

This whole tragic episode occurred on the night of June 19, 1971. The record is extremely lengthy. There are two wholly inconsistent and contradictory versions of the events — the state’s and the defendant’s. In addition to the adversary proceedings between the state and the defendant, appellant also alleges ineffectiveness of his trial counsel. Present counsel was appointed…