Mitchell v. State

HARRIS, Judge.

Mitchell was convicted of robbery, and the jury fixed his punishment at fifteen years in the penitentiary. He was represented at arraignment and trial by court-appointed counsel. He pleaded not guilty. At the time sentence was imposed, he gave notice of appeal. He was furnished a free transcript and trial counsel was appointed to represent him on appeal.

Omitting the formal parts the indictment reads as follows:

“The grand jury of said county charge that, before the finding of this indictment, DONALD MITCHELL, whose name is to the Grand Jury otherwise unknown, feloniously took…