Adams v. Commonwealth

JONES, Justice.

On November 10, 1975, Julian H. Adams was convicted of first degree robbery and of being a persistent felon. In conformity with the jury’s verdict, Adams was sentenced to a maximum term of 40 years’ imprisonment. From that judgment, Adams appeals. In his initial brief, Adams alleges three errors as grounds for reversal:(1) A prior felony conviction, introduced to enhance his punishment, was inadmissible as he was not represented by counsel when sentenced for that offense;(2) The trial court improperly shifted the burden of proof of the validity of a prior felony conviction from…