Corey v. State

This is a petition for a new trial in a criminal action in which the plaintiff had been found guilty of the crime of robbery while armed. The substantial grounds for relief claimed by him as stated in his brief are that he was not present during the selection of the jury on the original trial; that while in the court room he was so placed that he could not see or hear the witnesses who testified against him; that the public defender who represented him was not afforded a reasonable opportunity to prepare his defense; and that he did not have a fair trial because of the presence in and about…