People v. Best

The appellant and Floyd Sanford were indicted jointly for the crime of robbery in the first degree. The indictment contains two counts, first, that the robbery was committed while the defendants were armed with a dangerous weapon, namely, a wrench, and second, that it was committed with the aid and use of an automobile. Some time before appellant’s trial Sanford was permitted to plead guilty to robbery in the third degree and was sentenced accordingly. Appellant pleaded not guilty and was convicted on the trial. For present purposes little need be said about the alleged crime itself save that…