Richardson v. State

BRICKEN, Presiding Judge.

The indictment charged the defendant with the offense of robbery; specifically, that he “feloniously took two five dollar bills, two one dollar bills, and one twenty dollar bill, lawful paper money of the-United States of America, commonly called ‘greenback,’ of the value of Thirty-two & 00/100- ($32.00) dollars, the property of Will Richburg from his person and against his will by violence to his person or by putting him in such fear as unwillingly to part with the same,” etc.

Before entering upon the trial the defendant interposed a demurrer to the indictment based…