Smith v. State

HARRIS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of robbery and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary. He was represented by retained counsel at arraignment and trial. Following his conviction, he was found to be indigent. A free transcript was furnished him and trial counsel was appointed to represent him on appeal.

On February 9, 1973, around 11:00 A.M. two black men walked into the A & P Grocery Store located at 137 Sixth Avenue, Southwest, Birmingham, Alabama. One of the men went to the office of the store manager and asked him to change a twenty-dollar bill. The manager went to the safe…