White v. State

TYSON, Presiding Judge.

The indictment charged Johnny White with the robbery of one Betty Phillips by taking $5.00 and one .25 automatic pistol from her person and by putting her in fear. The jury found the appellant guilty as charged and fixed punishment at ten years *567imprisonment. The trial court then set sentence in accordance with this verdict.

Betty Phillips testified that on January 12, 1976, around 11:15 p. m., she was working her shift with the Veteran Cab Co. in Birmingham, Alabama. At this time she received a call over her radio to pick up a fare at the emergency entrance of University…