Jenkins v. State

Smith, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of armed robbery, aggravated assault, and aggravated battery. The evidence showed that he entered the home of Florence Gautier, robbed her at knife point, attempted to smother her with a pillow, stabbed her repeatedly in the neck, and left her for dead. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for armed robbery, and to 10 years each on the other counts. The 10 year sentences were concurrent to each other but consecutive to the life sentence. This appeal enumerates as error: prejudice on the part of a potential juror and the trial judge; the trial court’s…