Filbert v. State

John O. Filbert, convicted of aggravated robbery against Dave Fields, appeals and charges error on grounds to which reference will in part be made hereafter. Defendant maintained his innocence of the crime and no direct evidence of his guilt was presented except the testimony of John Hoblit, who previous to the time of the trial had pleaded guilty to a like offense against Fields and had been placed on probation. According to Hoblit’s testimony, on November 16, 1965, he, Wally Baldwin, and the defendant after drinking together in Sheridan bars decided to try to get some money and about ten…