Roach v. State

Frank Holt, Justice.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of robbery and sentenced to eleven years under the penal provision of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-3602 (Repl. 1964), and the habitual offender act, Ark. Stat. Ann. § 43-2328 (Supp. 1971). Appellant was also sentenced to an additional five and one-half years for the use of a firearm in commission of the felony. § 43-2336.

Appellant first contends for reversal that the trial court’s continuance of “this case on its own morion because of uncertainty as to how a witness subpoenaed by the defendant would testify prejudiced the defendant’s ability to…