Blanton v. State

the Marion County Criminal Court denying appellant’s petition to file a “Proper Motion for a New Trial” after the statutory period for filing had run.

The denying of such petition is the sole error assigned.

A review- of appellant’s prosecution from its inception, as shown by the records of this court, will assist in a better understanding of the nature of the relief which he seeks.

On April 21, 1952 appellant was charged by affidavit with the crime of robbery, and on May 3, 1952 a second count charging robbery while armed was filed. His trial was commenced on October 15,1952, he was found…