State v. Fortson

Ott, J. †

Charles Fortson was convicted of the crime of armed robbery. From entry of the judgment and sentence based on the verdict of the jury, Charles Fortson has ap: pealed. Appellant asserts that he was denied due process of law in that he was not properly represented by counsel and that the trial court erred in denying him a continuance to secure the testimony of two witnesses necessary for his defense.

On March 21, 1967, Francis D. Gordon, a taxicab driver, accepted three male Negro passengers in downtown Seattle. He was directed to drive to the High Point area of West Seattle. En route…