State v. Lewis

Moss, Chief Justice:

The appellant, Sidney Lewis, was indicted and charged with the offense of armed robbery and larceny. The case came on for trial at the 1969 June Term of the Court of General Sessions for Laurens County, before The Honorable Francis B. Nicholson, resident judge, and a jury. The appellant was found guilty as charged and was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of twelve years. It is from this conviction and sentence that the appellant prosecutes this appeal.

The appellant was represented at the trial below by retained counsel but is here represented by appointed counsel. A…